желать

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *želàti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈɫatʲ]
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Verb

жела́ть • (želátʹ) impf (perfective пожела́ть or возжела́ть)

  1. to wish, to desire
  2. to covet
  3. to wish, to bear [+genitive = what]
    жела́ть добра́ ― želátʹ dobrá ― to wish well
    жела́ть уда́чи ― želátʹ udáči ― to wish good luck
    жела́ть зла ― želátʹ zla ― to bear ill will

Conjugation

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