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wish

wish

Meaning of wish

expressed hope

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British English/ˈwɪʃ/
American English/ˈwɪʃ/
Russian transcription[pəʐɪˈlanʲɪje]
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wish with Russian translation

wish usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждый гость написал короткое пожелание в открытке для юбиляров.

Each guest wrote a short wish in the card for the anniversary couple.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В новогоднюю ночь мы обменялись пожеланиями мира и здоровья для нашей семьи.

On New Year's Eve we shared a wish for peace and health in the family.

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wish belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wishпожелание
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

wish synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wish / hope / desire / longing / yearning / request

🇬🇧English
wish

General term for an expressed desire or polite greeting (a wish).

A2Very Often

She sent me a birthday wish.

Она прислала мне поздравительное пожелание.

🇬🇧English

Expectation or belief in a positive outcome; often about the future and less an immediate greeting.

A2Very Often

I hope you have a nice holiday.

Я надеюсь, что у тебя будут хорошие каникулы.

🇬🇧English

A strong feeling of wanting something; more intense and sometimes more personal than a casual wish.

B1Often

Her desire to visit her family grew stronger.

Её желание навестить семью становилось сильнее.

🇬🇧English

A deep, often melancholic desire; more emotional and sustained than a simple wish.

B1Rarely

He felt a longing to see his grandparents again.

Он испытывал тоску по тому, чтобы снова увидеть бабушку и дедушку.

🇬🇧English

A strong, often painful longing; more literary and intense than a casual wish.

B2Very Rarely

There was a yearning in her voice for home.

В её голосе звучала тоска по дому.

🇬🇧English

An ask or demand directed at someone to perform an action; unlike a wish, it involves requesting someone.

A2Often

She made a request for extra time on the project.

Она сделала просьбу о дополнительном времени для проекта.

🇬🇧English

A wish for good, often with a religious or warm, approving connotation.

B1Rarely

They asked for their parents' blessing before the wedding.

Они попросили благословения родителей перед свадьбой.

P
🇬🇧English
prayer

A religious address to a deity expressing a wish or request; carries spiritual meaning.

B1Often

They said a prayer for the family's safety.

Они сказали молитву за безопасность семьи.

🇬🇧English

An imagined or desired future state; often more figurative or long-term than a simple wish.

A2Very Often

His dream is to have a big family holiday every year.

Его мечта — устраивать большие семейные каникулы каждый год.

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How to pronounce wish and what this word means

wish translation: пожелание. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wish

/ˈwɪʃ/

wish translation

пожелание

wish examples

Each guest wrote a short wish in the card for the anniversary couple.

wish transcription

/ˈwɪʃ/, /ˈwɪʃ/

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Questions about this word

wish meaning: what does it mean?

expressed hope

wish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wish is pronounced as /ˈwɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wish definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Each guest wrote a short wish in the card for the anniversary couple. Translation: Каждый гость написал короткое пожелание в открытке для юбиляров.

Is wish part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, wish (пожелание) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is wish part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, wish (пожелание) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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