Translation of "wishful thinking" to German

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Dictionary translations for "wishful thinking"

wishful thinking noun

das Wunschdenken n (action)

Contexts with "wishful thinking"

Tom lay awake almost all night thinking about Mary. Tom lag die ganze Nacht über wach und war in Gedanken bei Mary.

It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous. Ich befürchte, dass die Politiker in dem verständlichen, aber törichten Bestreben, eine eigene Verteidigungskapazität für die Europäische Union zu schaffen, Pläne vorantreiben, die bestenfalls Wunschgedanken und schlimmstenfalls gefährlich sind.

I am thinking about my children. Ich denke an meine Kinder.

"What are you always thinking about?" asked the little white rabbit. "Worüber denkst du ständig nach?", fragte das kleine weiße Kaninchen.

I'm thinking of going to Europe. Ich denke daran, nach Europa zu gehen.

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