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I wish something would do something — I wish someone/something would do something phrase used for saying that you want something to happen or you want a situation to change I wish it would stop raining. Thesaurus: modal verbshyponym Main entry: would … Useful english dictionary
talk (someone) out of (something) — to persuade someone not to do something. She had to talk him out of quitting his job. I wish I d known she was taking the drug, I would have tried to talk her out of it. Opposite of: talk (someone) into (something) … New idioms dictionary
would — [[t]wəd STRONG wʊd[/t]] ♦ (Would is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. In spoken English, would is often abbreviated to d.) 1) MODAL You use would when you are saying what someone believed, hoped, or expected to happen or be… … English dictionary
would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wish — ► VERB 1) desire something that cannot or probably will not happen. 2) want to do something. 3) ask (someone) to do something or that (something) be done. 4) express a hope that (someone) has (happiness, success, etc.). 5) (wish on) hope that… … English terms dictionary
wish — wish1 W1S1 [wıʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: wyscan] 1.) [I and T] formal if you wish to do something or you wish to have it done for you, you want to do it or want to have it done = ↑like wish to do sth ▪ I wish to make a complaint. ▪ If you wish… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wish — wish1 [ wıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive wish (that) to want something to happen although it is unlikely: I wish I was rich! Andy wished that he could think of a way to help. I wish Beth would stop trying to be so nice. a ) used for saying that you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wish — 1 /wIS/ verb 1 WANT STH IMPOSSIBLE (T) to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely: wish (that): I wish I didn t have to go to work today. | wish to goodness spoken (=wish very much): I wish to goodness they … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
would */*/*/ — UK [wʊd] / US modal verb Summary: Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal… … English dictionary
wish — /wɪʃ / (say wish) verb (t) 1. to want; desire; long for (often with an infinitive or a clause as object): I wish to see her; I wish that he would come. 2. to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish oneself elsewhere. 3. to… …
