wishful

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

Translation

adj. cheio de esperança
adv. esperançosamente

Phrases & Collocations

wishful thinking

pensamento mágico

wishful dream

sonho irreal

wishful hope

esperança irreal

Example Sentences

be wishful for sth.

desejar ardentemente algo

be wishful to do sth.

desejar ardentemente fazer algo

Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized.

Essa fantasia deles nunca será realizada.

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

É pura ilusão esperar que Phil te ajude. Ele é um aproveitador.

His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.

Suas alegações de ser milionário são apenas desejo.

without resources the proposed measures were merely wishful thinking .

sem recursos, as medidas propostas eram apenas desejo.

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

Parece que os preços pararam de subir nas lojas, ou é apenas desejo da minha parte?

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