Usage examples of "wished" in English with translation to German

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She wished to be beautiful. Sie wünschte schön zu sein.

He had wished her happy holidays. Er hatte ihr frohe Feiertage gewünscht.

I wished him a good journey. Ich habe ihm eine gute Reise gewünscht.

Everybody wished he had been elected governor. Alle wünschten, er wäre zum Gouverneur gewählt worden.

Tom wished he knew more than one language. Tom wünschte, dass er mehr als eine Sprache könnte.

There were times when Tom wished he hadn't married Mary. Es hatte Zeiten gegeben, in welchen sich Tom gewünscht hatte, Mary nicht geheiratet zu haben.

Tom wished that his classmates would treat each other with more respect. Tom hat sich gewünscht, dass sich seine Mitschüler gegenseitig mit mehr Respekt behandeln würden.

Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it. Katja leugnete, dass sie eine Anarchistin war, indem sie behauptete, dass sie nur wünschte, Veränderung in unserer Regierung zu machen, nicht, sie zu zerstören.

I wish I was dead! Ich wünschte, ich wäre tot!

I wish to go abroad. Ich möchte ins Ausland gehen.

I trust you are feeling better, and send you my best wishes for a speedy recovery Ich hoffe, dass es Ihnen besser geht und wünsche Ihnen schnelle Erholung

I wish I could swim. Ich wünschte, ich könnte schwimmen.

I wish to see my father. Ich möchte meinen Vater sehen.

I wish you good night Ich wünsche dir eine gute Nacht

I wish to change my job Ich möchte meinen Job wechseln

I wish I were taller. Ich wünschte, ich wäre größer.

Do you wish me to help? Möchtest du, dass ich dir helfe?

I wish today were Friday. Ich wünsche, dass heute Freitag wäre.

May all your wishes come true! Mögen all deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen!

I wish I were rich. Ich wünschte, ich wäre reich.

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