wishful

[US]/'wɪʃfʊl/
[UK]/'wɪʃfəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. fuld af håb
adv. forhåbentlig

Phrases & Collocations

wishful thinking

ønsketænkning

wishful dream

ønskedrøm

wishful hope

ønskehåb

Example Sentences

be wishful for sth.

at være begærlig efter noget.

be wishful to do sth.

at have et ønske om at gøre noget.

Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized.

Deres sådanne ønsketænkning vil aldrig blive realiseret.

It's wishful thinking to expect Phil to help you. He is a goldbrick.

Det er ønsklig tænkning at forvente, at Phil vil hjælpe dig. Han er en dovne.

His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.

Hans påstande om at være millionær er blot ønsketænkning.

without resources the proposed measures were merely wishful thinking .

uden ressourcer var de foreslåede foranstaltninger blot ønsketænkning.

Prices seem to have stopped rising in the shops, or is that just wishful thinking on my part?

Priserne ser ud til at være stoppet med at stige i butikkerne, eller er det blot ønsketænkning på min side?

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