Wishing Meaning in English

word · lemma: wish

US

/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

WISH-ing

UK

/wˈɪʃɪŋ/

WISH-ing

التعريف

The act of wanting something to happen, especially something you cannot control or may not be real. It can also mean expressing a hope for someone, as in polite messages like 'wishing you luck'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually refers to hopes, imagined situations, or polite greetings. Common patterns include 'wish for', 'wish that', and 'wishing you...'. Do not confuse it with 'hope': 'wish' is often used for less likely or unreal situations.

• Spanish: desear - querer (ojalá)
• Portuguese (BR): desejar - querer muito
• Portuguese (PT): desejar - querer muito
• Chinese (Simplified): 希望 - 祝愿
• Chinese (Traditional): 希望 - 祝願
• Hindi: इच्छा करना - कामना करना
• Arabic: يتمنى - يرغب
• Bengali: ইচ্ছা করা - কামনা করা
• Russian: желание - пожелание
• Japanese: 願うこと - 祈ること
• Vietnamese: ước - mong muốn
• Korean: 바라다 - 소망하다
• Turkish: dilemek - istemek
• Urdu: خواہش کرنا - تمنا کرنا
• Indonesian: berharap - mengharapkan

جمل نموذجية

I am wishing for a new bike.

basic

She sat by the window, wishing for rain.

basic

We are wishing you a happy birthday.

basic

I spent the whole meeting wishing I were somewhere else.

natural

He keeps wishing things would go back to normal.

natural

Instead of wishing for change, she started taking action.

natural