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wishful thinking

/ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Traducción: Creencia o esperanza de que algo suceda simplemente porque uno lo desea, en lugar de basarse en hechos realistas o probables; actitud de confundir los deseos con la realidad.

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/ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/B2informal
  • esCreencia o esperanza de que algo suceda simplemente porque uno lo desea, en lugar de basarse en hechos realistas o probables; actitud de confundir los deseos con la realidad.

The belief or hope that something will happen simply because one wants it to, rather than because it is realistic or likely.

  1. Unrealistic hopeB2informal

    Believing something is true or will happen simply because you want it to, despite evidence to the contrary.

    esPensamiento ilusorio

    • He thinks he'll win the lottery, but that's just wishful thinking.
    • It's wishful thinking to believe the project will finish in one day.
    • She hoped for a promotion without any extra work, but it was pure wishful thinking.