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Значение идиомы would that

[would that] or [I would that] or [would God] or [would heaven]{literary} I wish that. — Used at the beginning of a sentenceexpressing a wish; followed by a verb in the subjunctive; found mostlyin poetry and older literature.

Would that I could only dropeverything and join you.

Would that my mother were alive to see memarried.

Syn.: IF ONLY.



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Значение идиомы would that