önska — meaning in English

English meaning

• desire verb To want something strongly.
• wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.

Senses

önska is used for these senses in English:

• desire To want; to wish for earnestly.
• wish (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.
• wish (ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

desire — full definition

1. verb To want something strongly.
2. noun A strong feeling of wanting something.

wish — full definition

1. noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.
2. verb To want or hope for something, often something unlikely or impossible.
3. verb To express a hope for someone's wellbeing or good fortune.

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