How do you use "wish" in a sentence?

I wish I could help, but I'm too busy right now. Make a wish before you blow out the candles! Please send her my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

wish

Q: What does "wish" mean?

To want something to happen or be true; a desire or hope Wish expresses a desire for something, often something unlikely or impossible. 'I wish' followed by past tense expresses regret about the present (I wish I knew). 'Best wishes' is a common closing in cards and letters. As a noun, it refers to a desire or hope.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To want something to happen or be true; a desire or hope

希望，祝愿；愿望

desear; deseo

望む、願う；願い

바라다, 원하다; 소원

Wish expresses a desire for something, often something unlikely or impossible. 'I wish' followed by past tense expresses regret about the present (I wish I knew). 'Best wishes' is a common closing in cards and letters. As a noun, it refers to a desire or hope.

wish表达对某事的渴望，通常是不太可能或不可能的事。'I wish'后面跟过去时表示对现在的遗憾（I wish I knew）。'Best wishes'是卡片和信件中常见的结束语。作为名词，它指愿望或希望。

Wish expresa un deseo de algo, a menudo algo improbable o imposible. «I wish» seguido de pasado expresa arrepentimiento sobre el presente (I wish I knew). «Best wishes» es un cierre común en tarjetas y cartas. Como sustantivo, se refiere a un deseo o esperanza.

wishは、何かへの願望を表し、しばしば起こりそうもない、または不可能なことに対して使われます。「I wish」の後に過去形が続くと、現在についての後悔を表します（I wish I knew）。「Best wishes」はカードや手紙でよく使われる結びの言葉です。名詞としては、願望や希望を指します。

Wish는 무언가에 대한 바람을 나타내며, 종종 실현 가능성이 낮거나 불가능한 것을 원할 때 쓰입니다. 'I wish' 뒤에 과거 시제를 쓰면 현재에 대한 아쉬움을 나타냅니다(I wish I knew). 'Best wishes'는 카드나 편지의 일반적인 마무리 인사입니다. 명사로는 바람이나 희망을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

I wish I could help, but I'm too busy right now.
我希望能帮忙，但现在太忙了。
Ojalá pudiera ayudar, pero estoy demasiado ocupado ahora mismo.
手伝えればいいのですが、今は忙しすぎます。
도와드리고 싶지만, 지금은 너무 바쁩니다.
Make a wish before you blow out the candles!
吹灭蜡烛前许个愿吧！
¡Pide un deseo antes de soplar las velas!
ろうそくを吹き消す前に願い事をして！
촛불을 끄기 전에 소원을 빌어!
Please send her my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
请转达我对她早日康复的祝愿。
Por favor, dale mis mejores deseos para una pronta recuperación.
彼女の早い回復を祈っていると伝えてください。
그녀가 빨리 회복하길 바란다고 전해 주세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'wȳscan' meaning 'to desire', from Proto-Germanic '*wunskijaną'. Related to German 'wünschen' and the archaic English word 'winsome' (pleasant, attractive).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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