to wish /wiš/ (for sth, sb sth), to desire /di'zaië/ • (anhelar) to wish for sth • (estar deseando hacer algo) to be looking forward to doing sth • (regalos no deseados) unwanted gifts
esperar (desear)
(desear) to hope /hëup/
pasar (no dar importancia, no querer)
(paso de lo que digan) I don't mind what they say • (paso de ir al cine) I'll give the cinema a miss
preferir
to prefer /pri'f3:/ (sth, doing/to do sth, X to Y) • (al contestar una pregunta: prefiero...) I would / I'd rather (sth, do sth) • (preferiría ir en tren) I'd rather go by train • (Helen prefiere ir en tren a volar) Helen prefers going by train to flying • (Helen preferiría ir en tren a volar) Helen would prefer to go by train rather than (to) fly • (¿prefieres té o café?) would you prefer tea or coffee?, would you rather have tea or coffee? • (prefiero patinar a esquiar) I prefer skating to skiing, I like skating better than skiing
querer (v.tb. 'sin querer')
to want /wont, (Am) wO:nt/ • (~ hacer algo) to want to do sth • (quiero que hagas eso) I want you to do that • (quisiera...) I'd like (sth / to do sth) • (amar) to love
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