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wish /wɪʃ/ /wɪʃ/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wis/wish_/wish__us_1.mp3 wish(verb)/wɪʃ/ /wɪʃ/Verb Formsto want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossibleI wish I were taller.I wish I was taller.I wish I hadn't eaten so much.‘Where is he now?’ ‘I only wish I knew!’I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor.She really wished she’d stayed on at college.He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring.He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again.She wished herself a million miles away.Extra ExamplesI heartily wished that I had stayed at home.I really wish I could go to America.When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I was their age again.I only wish I had more time for research.I just wish they were here to see me now.to want to do something; to want something to happenYou may stay until morning, if you wish.‘I’d rather not talk now.’ ‘(Just) as you wish.’This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills.I wish to speak to the manager.I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter?She could not believe that he wished her harm.He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go.Extra ExamplesHe did not wish it to be known that he was buying a present for his father.I wish to thank my production team for all their support.An employee, who wished to remain anonymous, gave details of the secret deal.I also wish to express my gratitude to my colleagues.They had an opportunity to sign up if they wished to participate.There will be special fees for residents who wish to use the facilities.Any farmers wishing to join the scheme should contact Kathryn Payne.I never wish to see such horrific scenes again.The final point I wish to make is about funding.You can dance all night if you so wish.to think very hard that you want something, especially something that can only be achieved by good luck or magicIf you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want.It's no use wishing for the impossible.He has everything he could possibly wish for.We couldn't have wished for a nicer hotel (= the hotel was exactly what we wanted).She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better.to say that you hope that somebody will be happy, lucky, etc.I wished her a happy birthday.Wish me luck!We wish them both well in their retirement.Extra ExamplesWe wish you every success.I sincerely wish him well in his future.We wish him a speedy recovery.used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possibleSYNONYM if onlyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/if_1#if_idmg_5‘You'll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’A job at the BBC? You wish!Word OriginOld English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to wont.

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(verb) i wish i were taller.i wish i was taller.i wish i hadn't eaten so much.‘where is he now?’ ‘i only wish i knew!’ Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wish This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	wish
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/wɪʃ/ /wɪʃ/
Example	i wish i were taller. i wish i was taller. i wish i hadn't eaten so much. ‘where is he now?’ ‘i only wish i knew!’
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wis/wish_/wish__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wish
Content	wish (verb)/wɪʃ/ /wɪʃ/ Verb Forms to want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible I wish I were taller. I wish I was taller. I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ‘Where is he now?’ ‘I only wish I knew!’ I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. She really wished she’d stayed on at college. He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. She wished herself a million miles away. Extra Examples I heartily wished that I had stayed at home. I really wish I could go to America. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I was their age again. I only wish I had more time for research. I just wish they were here to see me now. to want to do something; to want something to happen You may stay until morning, if you wish. ‘I’d rather not talk now.’ ‘(Just) as you wish.’ This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. I wish to speak to the manager. I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? She could not believe that he wished her harm. He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. Extra Examples He did not wish it to be known that he was buying a present for his father. I wish to thank my production team for all their support. An employee, who wished to remain anonymous, gave details of the secret deal. I also wish to express my gratitude to my colleagues. They had an opportunity to sign up if they wished to participate. There will be special fees for residents who wish to use the facilities. Any farmers wishing to join the scheme should contact Kathryn Payne. I never wish to see such horrific scenes again. The final point I wish to make is about funding. You can dance all night if you so wish. to think very hard that you want something, especially something that can only be achieved by good luck or magic If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. It's no use wishing for the impossible. He has everything he could possibly wish for. We couldn't have wished for a nicer hotel (= the hotel was exactly what we wanted). She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. to say that you hope that somebody will be happy, lucky, etc. I wished her a happy birthday. Wish me luck! We wish them both well in their retirement. Extra Examples We wish you every success. I sincerely wish him well in his future. We wish him a speedy recovery. used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible SYNONYM if only https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/if_1#if_idmg_5 ‘You'll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’ A job at the BBC? You wish! Word Origin Old English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to wont.
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