| slovo | definícia |
wishful
(encz) | wishful,přející adj: Zdeněk Brož |
wishful
(encz) | wishful,toužící adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Wishful
(gcide) | Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. Wistful.]
1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
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From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak.
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3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
[1913 Webster] -- Wish"ful*ly, adv. -- Wish"ful*ness,
n.
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wishful
(wn) | wishful
adj 1: having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of
high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to
the problem" [syn: desirous, wishful] [ant:
undesiring, undesirous]
2: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement [syn:
aspirant, aspiring(a), wishful] |
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wishful thinker
(encz) | wishful thinker, n: |
wishful thinking
(encz) | wishful thinking,planá naděje adj: Zdeněk Brožwishful thinking,zbožné přání n: Zdeněk Brož |
wishfully
(encz) | wishfully,toužebně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
wishfulness
(encz) | wishfulness, n: |
Wishful
(gcide) | Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. Wistful.]
1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
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From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak.
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3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
[1913 Webster] -- Wish"ful*ly, adv. -- Wish"ful*ness,
n.
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Wishfully
(gcide) | Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. Wistful.]
1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
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From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak.
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3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
[1913 Webster] -- Wish"ful*ly, adv. -- Wish"ful*ness,
n.
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Wishfulness
(gcide) | Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. Wistful.]
1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
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From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak.
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3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
[1913 Webster] -- Wish"ful*ly, adv. -- Wish"ful*ness,
n.
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wishful thinker
(wn) | wishful thinker
n 1: a person who escapes into a world of fantasy [syn:
escapist, dreamer, wishful thinker] |
wishful thinking
(wn) | wishful thinking
n 1: the illusion that what you wish for is actually true |
wishfully
(wn) | wishfully
adv 1: in a wishful manner; "he wishfully indulged in dreams of
fame" |
wishfulness
(wn) | wishfulness
n 1: an unrealistic yearning |
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