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wishing

/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Desear, querer

To desire; to want.

Examples :

"Here are a few options, increasing in nuance: * She is wishing for a new bicycle for her birthday. * I am wishing I had studied more for the test. * He is wishing he could go to the party with his friends. "
mind emotion attitude

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Confianza, seguridad

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Su confianza en su capacidad para hablar francés la ayudó a participar más en las discusiones de clase.

Illustration subjunctive

subjunctive noun

/səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/

Subjuntivo

"The subjunctive mood is often used in formal writing to express a wish or a suggestion. "

El subjuntivo se usa a menudo en la escritura formal para expresar un deseo o una sugerencia.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

Tarde

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Normalmente cenamos en familia por la tarde.

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

Competencia, competición

"The competition for this job is strong."

La competencia por este trabajo es fuerte.

Illustration recommend

recommend verb

/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

Recomendar, aconsejar

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

La junta recomienda a Philips, dada su amplia experiencia en puestos similares.

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration ditransitive

ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

Un verbo que toma tanto un objeto como un objeto indirecto

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

“Dar” es un ejemplo común de un verbo ditransitivo.

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

Navidad

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

Celebramos la Navidad con nuestra familia cada año.

Illustration birthday

birthday noun

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

Cumpleaños

"My sister's birthday is next week, and we're planning a party. "

El cumpleaños de mi hermana es la semana que viene y estamos planeando una fiesta.

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increasing verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

Aumentar, crecer

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Su ira solo aumentó cuando le hablé del dinero perdido.

Illustration infinitive

infinitive noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/

Infinitivo

"In the sentence "I want to eat," the phrase "to eat" is an example of the infinitive. "

En la oración "Quiero comer", la frase "comer" es un ejemplo del infinitivo.