had been wishing
-había estado deseando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of wish. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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wish

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to desire)-desear
Synonyms for wish
desire
desear
dream
soñar
hope
esperar
prefer
preferir
want
querer
require
requerir
Antonyms for wish
hate
odiar
NOUN
(desire)-el deseo
Synonyms for wish
desire
el deseo
hope
la esperanza
appetite
el apetito
bidding
las órdenes
craving
el antojo
decree
el decreto
demand
la exigencia
goal
la meta
need
la necesidad
plan
el plan
purpose
el propósito
quest
la búsqueda
temptation
la tentación
Antonyms for wish
hate
el odio
necessity
la necesidad
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to make a wish)-desear
Synonyms for wish
dream
soñar
hope
esperar
daydream
soñar despierto
knock on wood
tocar madera
need
necesitar
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