Sentence examples of "wished" in English
Everybody wished he had been elected governor.
Tout le monde aurait voulu qu'il soit élu gouverneur.
She wished for a more relaxing life, but that was impossible under the circumstances.
Elle désirait une vie plus détendue, mais dans ces circonstances, c'était impossible.
She wished to punish only those responsible.
Elle ne souhaitait punir que ceux qui étaient responsables.
Evening come, since you were slightly tired, you wished to sit in front of a new Café located on the corner of a new boulevard, still full of gravel and already showing its unfinished splendors.
Le soir, un peu fatiguée, vous voulûtes vous asseoir devant un café neuf qui formait le coin d'un boulevard neuf, encore tout plein de gravois et montrant déjà glorieusement ses splendeurs inachevées.
She kissed us on the cheek and wished us a good night.
Elle nous déposa un baiser sur la joue et nous souhaita bonne nuit.
Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it.
Déniant qu'elle était une anarchiste, Katja soutenait qu'elle souhaitait seulement faire des changements dans notre gouvernement, pas le détruire.
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