wishful

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪʃfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪʃfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wish′fəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wishful adj (expressing hope)esperanzado/a adj
  anhelante adj
  deseoso/a adj
 The children's wishful faces melted their uncle's heart and he bought them ice cream.
 Las caras esperanzadas de los niños derritieron el corazón de su tío, y les compró helado.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
wishful for [sth] adj + prep (literary)deseoso de adj + prep
  con ansias de loc prep
  con ganas de loc prep
 The villagers were wishful for better times.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
wishful thinking n (idealism)ilusión nf
  deseo nm
 Sometimes it seems that world peace is just wishful thinking.
 I planned to be home for dinner but it turned out to be just wishful thinking.
 A veces da la sensación de que la paz mundial es tan solo una ilusión. // Planeaba estar en casa para la cena pero resultó ser solo una ilusión.
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'wishful' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
idealism - keep hoping - pie in the sky
Spanish:
nostálgico - castillos en el aire - ilusión - ser como el cuento de la lechera


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