Souhaite (en. Wish)

/sɥɛt/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To express a desire or wish.

He wishes to achieve good results in his exam.

Il souhaite obtenir de bons résultats à son examen.

To have the desire for something to happen.

She wishes that her friend comes to her party.

Elle souhaite que son ami vienne à sa fête.

To manifest an intention towards the future.

We wish that everything goes well.

Nous souhaitons que tout se passe bien.

From the Latin verb 'suscitare' meaning 'to come to rise'.

I wish you the best

to express positive wishes to someone

je te souhaite le meilleur

wish me good luck

to ask for wishes of success before a test

souhaite-moi bonne chance

to wish someone a happy birthday

to express wishes for a birthday

souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire

wish

requests or wishes expressed.

souhait

desirable

that deserves to be wished for.

souhaitable

To express a strong desire in a humorous way.

I wish so much to go on vacation that I'm going to start packing my bags already!

Je souhaite tellement en vacances que je vais commencer à faire des valises déjà !

Used to exaggerate a desire.

I wish the classes were canceled, but that's a pious wish.

Je souhaite que les cours soient annulés, mais ça, c'est un souhait pieux.