wish
/wɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण विश
काश कहना, चाहना; शुभकामना देना
Basic word
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[T, I]
to want something to happen or be true even though it is unlikely or impossible; (formal) to want to do something; to say that you hope somebody will be happy, lucky
काश कहना, चाहना; शुभकामना देना
- I wish I were taller.
- I wish you success.
- I wish I could play the guitar like you.
+ 3 more examples
- He wished that he had studied harder.
- We wish you all the best in your new job.
- I wish it would stop raining.
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[C, U]
a desire or a feeling that you want to do something or have something; (wishes) words saying that you hope somebody will be happy, lucky
इच्छा; शुभकामनाएँ
- best wishes
- her last wish
- Make a wish before you blow out the candles.
+ 2 more examples
- It was my father's wish that I become a teacher.
- Please send my good wishes to your family.
Synonyms desire longing hope aspiration greeting
¶Idioms 4
wish sb well
to hope that sb will be happy or successful
किसी के भले/सफलता की कामना करना
- We all wish Radhika well in her new job.
- Although they parted, she still wishes him well.
I wish!
(informal) used to say that sth is not true but you wish it were
काश! (ऐसा होता)
- 'Are you going abroad this summer?' 'I wish!'
- 'Did you get a holiday?' 'I wish!'
your wish is my command
(humorous) used to say that you are ready to do whatever sb asks
आपका हुक्म सिर-आँखों पर
- 'Can you bring me some tea?' 'Your wish is my command.'
- He bowed and said, 'Your wish is my command.'
I wouldn't wish sth on my worst enemy
used to say that sth is so unpleasant that you would not want anyone to experience it
यह (तकलीफ़) तो मैं अपने दुश्मन के लिए भी न चाहूँ
- That toothache was so bad I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
- The long wait for results is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
→Phrasal verbs 2
wish sth away
to try to get rid of sth by wishing that it did not exist
(किसी समस्या को) केवल इच्छा करके दूर करने की कोशिश करना
- You can't just wish your problems away.
- Unemployment cannot be wished away.
wish sth on sb
(usually in negative sentences) to want sb to have sth unpleasant
(किसी के लिए) बुरा चाहना, (किसी को कोई मुसीबत) मिलने की कामना करना
- I wouldn't wish such an illness on anyone.
- It was a punishment you would not wish on your worst enemy.
?Which word?
Keep apart wish (for something unlikely) and hope (for something possible: 'I hope you pass').
Wish (असंभव-सी चीज़ के लिए) और hope (संभव चीज़ के लिए: 'I hope you pass') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Grammar, asked very often (subjunctive): wish + past tense for the present ('I wish I knew'), wish + were for all persons in formal English ('I wish I were rich', not 'I was'), wish + past perfect for the past ('I wish I had studied'), wish + would for a future change ('I wish he would stop').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है (subjunctive): वर्तमान के लिए wish + past tense ('I wish I knew'), औपचारिक English में सभी व्यक्तियों के लिए wish + were ('I wish I were rich', 'was' नहीं), अतीत के लिए wish + past perfect ('I wish I had studied'), भविष्य में बदलाव के लिए wish + would ('I wish he would stop')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wishful thinking (believing something because you want it to be true), if wishes were horses, beggars would ride (wishing alone does not make things happen), your wish is my command.
Idioms: wishful thinking (सच होना चाहने से किसी बात पर विश्वास करना, ख़याली पुलाव), if wishes were horses, beggars would ride (केवल इच्छा से चीज़ें नहीं होतीं), your wish is my command (आपका हुक्म सिर आँखों पर)।