wish

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
2. An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.
3. The thing desired or longed for.
4. A water meadow.

Verb

1. To desire; to want.
2. To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).
3. To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.
4. To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).
5. To request or desire to do an activity.
6. To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

Concepts

souhaiter

souhait

désir

désirer

vouloir

espérer

volonté

demande

gré

prière

aspiration

bôme double

voeu

vœu

envie

aimer

instance

requête

sollicitation

espoir

ambition

attente

désiré

pétition

avoir envie de

demander

implorer

prier pour

bonheur

chance

sort

vœux

affection

amour

expérience

pensée

sentiment

souci

prédiction

présage

intention

plan

choix

convoiter

besoin

rêver

ambicion

désir ardent

nostalgie

concupiscence

luxure

volupté

éros

espérance

avoir envie

attendre

prier

brûler de

languir

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/wɪʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English wisshen, wischen, wüschen, from Old English wȳsċan (“to wish”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).
Cognate with Scots wis (“to wish”), Saterland Frisian wonskje (“to wish”), West Frisian winskje (“to wish”), Dutch wensen (“to wish”), German wünschen (“to wish”), Danish ønske (“to wish”), Icelandic æskja, óska (“to wish”), Latin Venus, veneror (“venerate, honour, love”).

Phrases

‘I only wish I had such eyes , ’ the King remarked in a fretful tone .

"Je souhaite seulement avoir de tels yeux", a fait remarquer le roi d'un ton agité.