augurare

to wish

verb ow-goo-RAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin augurari (to take omens, to predict), from augur (seer).

Also means

to hope for

Usage Note

Augurare is typically used to wish someone well in set phrases: augurare buona fortuna (to wish good luck) or augurare buon Natale (to wish Merry Christmas). The reflexive augurarsi means 'to hope for something for oneself,' as in Mi auguro che tutto vada bene (I hope everything goes well). It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Ti auguro tanta felicità."

Natural Translation

I wish you much happiness.

Literal Translation

To-you I-wish much happiness.

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