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hope
(hōp)v. hoped, hop·ing, hopes
v.intr.
1. To wish for a particular event that one considers possible: We are hoping for more financial support.
2. Archaic To have confidence; trust.
v.tr.
To desire and consider possible: I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring. See Synonyms at expect.
n.
Idiom: 1.
a. The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence: He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical.
b. An instance of such longing or desire: Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed.
2. A source of or reason for such longing or desire: Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory.
3. often Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
4. Archaic Trust; confidence.
hope against hope
To hope with little reason or justification.
[Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.]
hop′er n.
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hope
(həʊp)n
1. (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed.
2. a reasonable ground for this feeling: there is still hope.
3. a person or thing that gives cause for hope
4. a thing, situation, or event that is desired: my hope is that prices will fall.
5. not a hope some hope used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
vb
6. (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment: we hope you can come; I hope to tell you.
7. (often foll by: for) to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
8. (tr; takes a clause as object) to trust, expect, or believe: we hope that this is satisfactory.
[Old English hopa; related to Old Frisian hope, Dutch hoop, Middle High German hoffe]
ˈhoper n
Hope
(həʊp)n
1. (Biography) Anthony, real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
2. (Biography) Bob, real name Leslie Townes Hope. 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include The Cat and the Canary (1939), Road to Morocco (1942), and The Paleface (1947). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1998
3. (Biography) David (Michael). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)
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hope
(hoʊp)n., v. hoped, hop•ing. n.
1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out well.
2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
3. grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little hope of his recovery.
4. a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.
5. something that is hoped for.
v.t. 6. to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
7. to believe, desire, or trust: I hope you will be happy.
v.i. 8. to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.
9. Archaic. to place trust; rely (usu. fol. by in).
Idioms: hope against hope, to continue to hope when the situation appears bleak.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hopa, c. Old Frisian, Middle Dutch hope, Middle High German hoffe]
hop′er, n.
hop′ing•ly, adv.
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Hope
See Also: DREAMS
- As renewed as a baby born to middle life —Richard Ford
- As spring flowers are promised by seed-sellers in their new catalogues, you too were once full of promise —Charles Simic
- Carry hope like a tallow candle —Marge Piercy
- Cold hopes swarm like worms within our living clay —Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Every wish is like a prayer with God —Elizabeth Barrett
- Full of inexpressible expectations, like a child running downstairs on Christmas morning, not knowing what wonderful things may be in the stocking —Harvey Swados
- Had his hopes jerked back and forth like Pinocchio —dialogue from “Hill Street Blues,” television drama, broadcast 1987
- Hope dawned in the distance like a sail —Marguerite Yourcenar
- Hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone —William Wadsworth Longfellow
- (Nothing in the world is as) hopeful as knowing a woman you like is somewhere thinking about only you —Richard Ford
- Hopeful, like extras at an audition —Lawrence Durrell
- Hope has as many lifes as a cat or a king —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Hope is a kind of cheat: in the minute of our disappointment we are angry; but upon the whole matter there is no pleasure without it —Lord Halifax
- Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us —Samuel Smiles
- Hope is nearly as strong as despair, and greatly more pertinacious and enduring —Walter Savage Landor
- Hope is to a man as a bladder to a learning swimmer; it keeps him from sinking … but yet many times it makes him venture beyond his height —Owen Feltham
- Hope … it’s like a fire in the wind; the slightest breeze will diminish it, but if I feed it the wind will make it blaze —Richard Maynard
- Hope’s as cheap as despair —H. G. Bohn’s Handbook of Proverbs
- Hopes like a child —Randall Jarrell
- Hope springing like a Jack-in-the-box —Alice McDermott
- It was as though a great eraser had swept across Stern’s mind, and he was ready to start fresh again —Bruce Jay Friedman
- Like our shadows, our wishes lengthen as our sun declines —Edward Young
- Living on hope is like living on an 800 calorie-a-day diet —Anon
This may have its origins in a Scottish proverb: “He who lives on hope lives on a very lean diet.”
- Look at hopefully, like a bird with its beak open waiting for a nice juicy worm —Sara Woods
See Also: LOOKS
- Plucked my spirits up like a hitchhiker who catches a ride when all hope was lost —Richard Ford
- Through the sunset of hope like the shapes of a dream, what paradise islands of glory gleam —Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Wishes, like painted landscape … afar off they appear beautiful; but near they show their coarse and ordinary colors —Thomas Yalden
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hope
1. 'basic meaning'
If you hope that something is true or will happen, you want it to be true or to happen.
She hoped she would have a career in the music industry.
I sat down, hoping to remain unnoticed.
2. 'I hope'
You often use I hope to express a wish that someone will have a pleasant time. After hope you can use either the future form or the present simple. For example, you can say 'I hope you'll enjoy the film' or 'I hope you enjoy the film'.
I hope you'll enjoy your stay in Roehampton.
I hope you get well very soon.
If you say to someone that you hope they are going to do something, you are usually asking or reminding them to do something that they may not want to do.
I hope you're going to clean up this mess.
Next time I come I hope you're going to be a lot more entertaining.
3. 'I hope so'
If someone says that something is true or will happen, or asks you whether something is true or will happen, you can express your wish that it is true or will happen by saying I hope so.
'I will see you in the church.' – 'I hope so.'
'You'll be home at six?' – 'I hope so.'
Be Careful!
Don't say 'I hope it'.
4. 'I hope not'
Similarly, you can express your wish that something is not true or will not happen by saying I hope not.
'You haven't lost the ticket, have you?' – 'I hope not.'
Be Careful!
Don't say 'I don't hope so'.
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hope
Past participle: hoped
Gerund: hoping
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| Noun | 1. |  hope - a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"anticipation, expectancy - an expectation |
| 2. | hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" hopefulness - the feeling you have when you have hope encouragement - the feeling of being encouraged optimism - the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair" | |
| 3. | hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" rainbow - an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows" | |
| 4. | hope - someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" great white hope, white hope - someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy" | |
| 5. |  Hope - United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) | |
| 6. | hope - one of the three Christian virtues supernatural virtue, theological virtue - according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues | |
| Verb | 1. |  hope - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"wish - hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now" |
| 2. | hope - be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" despair - abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!" | |
| 3. | hope - intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" |
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hope
verb
1. believe, expect, trust, rely, look forward to, anticipate, contemplate, count on, foresee, keep your fingers crossed, cross your fingers I hope that the police will take the strongest action against them.
noun
1. belief, confidence, expectation, longing, dream, desire, faith, ambition, assumption, anticipation, expectancy, light at the end of the tunnel Kevin hasn't given up hope of being fit.
belief doubt, despair, dread, distrust, hopelessness
belief doubt, despair, dread, distrust, hopelessness
hope for something expect, look forward to, anticipate, long for, desire, aspire to, set your heart on They had hoped for a greater pay rise.
Quotations
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast;"
"Man never Is, but always To be blest" [Alexander Pope An Essay on Man]
"He that lives in hope danceth without music" [George Herbert Outlandish Proverbs]
"While there's life, there's hope" [Cicero Letters to Atticus]
"Hope is the poor man's bread" [George Herbert Jacula Prudentum]
"What is hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of" [Lord Byron]
"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" [Dante Divine Comedy]
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast;"
"Man never Is, but always To be blest" [Alexander Pope An Essay on Man]
"He that lives in hope danceth without music" [George Herbert Outlandish Proverbs]
"While there's life, there's hope" [Cicero Letters to Atticus]
"Hope is the poor man's bread" [George Herbert Jacula Prudentum]
"What is hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of" [Lord Byron]
"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here" [Dante Divine Comedy]
Proverbs
"Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper"
"Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper"
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Translations
أَمَلأمَلأَمَل، شيءٌ يَتَمَنّاهُ الشَّخْصرَجاء، أمَل، شَخْص فيه أمليَأْمَل
doufatnaděje
håbhåbeforhåbning
esperi
lootma
toivotoivoa
nadanadati se
remélreményreménység
harap
vonvonavon, vonarglæta, möguleiki
希望望む
희망희망하다
sperarespes
beviltiškumasjokių vilčiųneprarasti viltiesoptimistiškasoptimizmas
cerētcerība
upanjeupati
hopphoppas
ความหวังหวัง
hy vọngniềm hy vọng
hope
[həʊp]A. N
1. (= expectation) → esperanza f
where there's life there's hope → mientras hay vida, hay esperanza
my hope is that he'll see reason → espero que entre en razón
to be beyond (all) hope [damaged article] → no tener posibilidad de reparación; [person] → no tener remedio
to build one's hopes up (about or over sth) → hacerse ilusiones (con algo)
to be full of hope → estar lleno de esperanzas or ilusión
to get one's hopes up (about or over sth) → hacerse ilusiones (con algo)
don't get your hopes up → no te hagas ilusiones
to give up hope (of doing sth) → perder las esperanzas (de hacer algo)
to have hopes of doing sth → tener esperanzas de hacer algo
I haven't much hope of succeeding → no tengo muchas esperanzas de conseguirlo
I had great hopes of or for him → tenía muchas esperanzas puestas en él
he set out with high hopes → empezó lleno de esperanzas or ilusión, empezó con muchas esperanzas
I ignored him in the hope that he would go away → no le hice caso con la esperanza de que se fuera
I don't think there's much chance but we live in hope → no creo que haya muchas posibilidades pero la esperanza es lo último que se pierde
she lives in (the) hope of seeing her son again → vive con la esperanza de volver a ver a su hijo
to lose hope (of doing sth) → perder las esperanzas (de hacer algo)
to be past hope [damaged article] → no tener posibilidad de reparación; [person] → no tener remedio
to place one's hope(s) in/on sth → depositar las esperanzas en algo
to raise sb's hopes → dar esperanzas a algn
don't raise her hopes too much → no le des demasiadas esperanzas
don't raise your hopes → no te hagas ilusiones
see also false A3
see also forlorn, pin B3
where there's life there's hope → mientras hay vida, hay esperanza
my hope is that he'll see reason → espero que entre en razón
to be beyond (all) hope [damaged article] → no tener posibilidad de reparación; [person] → no tener remedio
to build one's hopes up (about or over sth) → hacerse ilusiones (con algo)
to be full of hope → estar lleno de esperanzas or ilusión
to get one's hopes up (about or over sth) → hacerse ilusiones (con algo)
don't get your hopes up → no te hagas ilusiones
to give up hope (of doing sth) → perder las esperanzas (de hacer algo)
to have hopes of doing sth → tener esperanzas de hacer algo
I haven't much hope of succeeding → no tengo muchas esperanzas de conseguirlo
I had great hopes of or for him → tenía muchas esperanzas puestas en él
he set out with high hopes → empezó lleno de esperanzas or ilusión, empezó con muchas esperanzas
I ignored him in the hope that he would go away → no le hice caso con la esperanza de que se fuera
I don't think there's much chance but we live in hope → no creo que haya muchas posibilidades pero la esperanza es lo último que se pierde
she lives in (the) hope of seeing her son again → vive con la esperanza de volver a ver a su hijo
to lose hope (of doing sth) → perder las esperanzas (de hacer algo)
to be past hope [damaged article] → no tener posibilidad de reparación; [person] → no tener remedio
to place one's hope(s) in/on sth → depositar las esperanzas en algo
to raise sb's hopes → dar esperanzas a algn
don't raise her hopes too much → no le des demasiadas esperanzas
don't raise your hopes → no te hagas ilusiones
see also false A3
see also forlorn, pin B3
2. (= chance) → posibilidad f
he hasn't much hope of winning → no tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar
there is little hope of reaching an agreement → hay pocas posibilidades or esperanzas de llegar a un acuerdo
you haven't got a hope in hell → no tienes la más remota posibilidad
there's no hope of that → no hay posibilidad de eso
not a hope! → ¡ni en sueños!
your only hope is to → tu única esperanza es ...
some hope(s)! "have you got the day off tomorrow?" - "some hope(s)!" → -¿libras mañana? -¡qué va! or ¡ya quisiera yo!
"maybe she'll change her mind" - "some hope(s)!" → -tal vez cambie de idea -¡no caerá esa breva!
he hasn't much hope of winning → no tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar
there is little hope of reaching an agreement → hay pocas posibilidades or esperanzas de llegar a un acuerdo
you haven't got a hope in hell → no tienes la más remota posibilidad
there's no hope of that → no hay posibilidad de eso
not a hope! → ¡ni en sueños!
your only hope is to → tu única esperanza es ...
some hope(s)! "have you got the day off tomorrow?" - "some hope(s)!" → -¿libras mañana? -¡qué va! or ¡ya quisiera yo!
"maybe she'll change her mind" - "some hope(s)!" → -tal vez cambie de idea -¡no caerá esa breva!
B. VT → esperar
your mother is well, I hope? → espero que su madre esté bien
to hope that → esperar que ... + subjun
I hope he comes soon → espero que venga pronto, ojalá venga pronto
I was hoping you'd stay → esperaba que te quedaras
I hope you don't think I'm going to do it! → ¡no pensarás que lo voy a hacer yo!
I hope to God or hell she remembers → quiera el cielo que se acuerde
to hope to do sth → esperar hacer algo
what do you hope to gain from that? → ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con eso?
hoping to hear from you → en espera or a la espera de recibir noticias tuyas
let's hope it doesn't rain → esperemos que no llueva
I hope not → espero que no
I hope so → espero que sí
I should hope so (too)! → ¡eso espero!
"I washed my hands first" - "I should hope so too!" → -me he lavado las manos antes -¡eso espero!
"but I apologized" - "I should hope so too!" → -pero me disculpé -¡faltaría más!
your mother is well, I hope? → espero que su madre esté bien
to hope that → esperar que ... + subjun
I hope he comes soon → espero que venga pronto, ojalá venga pronto
I was hoping you'd stay → esperaba que te quedaras
I hope you don't think I'm going to do it! → ¡no pensarás que lo voy a hacer yo!
I hope to God or hell she remembers → quiera el cielo que se acuerde
to hope to do sth → esperar hacer algo
what do you hope to gain from that? → ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con eso?
hoping to hear from you → en espera or a la espera de recibir noticias tuyas
let's hope it doesn't rain → esperemos que no llueva
I hope not → espero que no
I hope so → espero que sí
I should hope so (too)! → ¡eso espero!
"I washed my hands first" - "I should hope so too!" → -me he lavado las manos antes -¡eso espero!
"but I apologized" - "I should hope so too!" → -pero me disculpé -¡faltaría más!
C. VI → esperar
to hope against hope → esperar en vano
to hope for sth → esperar algo
it's the best we can hope for → no podemos esperar nada mejor
we're hoping for a boy this time → esta vez esperamos que sea niño
I shouldn't hope for too much from this meeting → no depositaría muchas esperanzas en esta reunión
I always knew it was too much to hope for → siempre supe que era mucho pedir
we'll just have to hope for the best → esperemos que todo salga bien
I'm just going to enter the competition and hope for the best → voy a presentarme al concurso y que sea lo que Dios quiera
to hope in God → confiar en Dios
to hope against hope → esperar en vano
to hope for sth → esperar algo
it's the best we can hope for → no podemos esperar nada mejor
we're hoping for a boy this time → esta vez esperamos que sea niño
I shouldn't hope for too much from this meeting → no depositaría muchas esperanzas en esta reunión
I always knew it was too much to hope for → siempre supe que era mucho pedir
we'll just have to hope for the best → esperemos que todo salga bien
I'm just going to enter the competition and hope for the best → voy a presentarme al concurso y que sea lo que Dios quiera
to hope in God → confiar en Dios
D. CPD hope chest N (US) → ajuar m (de novia)
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hope
[ˈhəʊp] vt → espérer
to hope (that) ... → espérer que ...
I hope he comes → J'espère qu'il va venir.
I hope you don't mind → J'espère que ça ne te dérange pas.
to hope to do sth → espérer faire qch
I hope so → je l'espère
I hope not → j'espère que non
to hope (that) ... → espérer que ...
I hope he comes → J'espère qu'il va venir.
I hope you don't mind → J'espère que ça ne te dérange pas.
to hope to do sth → espérer faire qch
I hope so → je l'espère
I hope not → j'espère que non
vi → espérer
to hope for sth (= hope to get) → espérer avoir qch
I'm hoping for good results → J'espère avoir de bons résultats.
to hope for the best → espérer que tout se passe pour le mieux
to hope against hope that ... (= despite everything) → espérer en dépit de tout que ...
to hope for sth (= hope to get) → espérer avoir qch
I'm hoping for good results → J'espère avoir de bons résultats.
to hope for the best → espérer que tout se passe pour le mieux
to hope against hope that ... (= despite everything) → espérer en dépit de tout que ...
n → espoir m
to have high hopes (= be confident) → avoir bon espoir
She has high hopes that her condition will improve → Elle a bon espoir que sa condition s'améliorera.
to give up hope → perdre espoir
Don't give up hope! → Ne perds pas espoir!
to get one's hopes up (= be over-optimistic)
Don't get your hopes up! → N'y compte pas trop!
to have no hope of sth [success, victory] → n'avoir aucune chance de qch
to have no hope of doing sth [+ winning, succeeding, finding] → n'avoir aucune chance de faire qch
not a hope in hell
You haven't got a hope in hell of doing it → Tu n'as pas la moindre chance de le faire.
in the hope of doing sth → dans l'espoir de faire qch
in the hope that → dans l'espoir que
some hope! → tu parles!
not a hope! → tu parles !hoped-for [ˈhʊptfɔːr] adj [result, outcome] → espéré(e)
to have high hopes (= be confident) → avoir bon espoir
She has high hopes that her condition will improve → Elle a bon espoir que sa condition s'améliorera.
to give up hope → perdre espoir
Don't give up hope! → Ne perds pas espoir!
to get one's hopes up (= be over-optimistic)
Don't get your hopes up! → N'y compte pas trop!
to have no hope of sth [success, victory] → n'avoir aucune chance de qch
to have no hope of doing sth [+ winning, succeeding, finding] → n'avoir aucune chance de faire qch
not a hope in hell
You haven't got a hope in hell of doing it → Tu n'as pas la moindre chance de le faire.
in the hope of doing sth → dans l'espoir de faire qch
in the hope that → dans l'espoir que
some hope! → tu parles!
not a hope! → tu parles !hoped-for [ˈhʊptfɔːr] adj [result, outcome] → espéré(e)
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hope
n (also person) → Hoffnung f; she is our best hope → sie ist unsere größte Hoffnung; past or beyond hope → hoffnungslos, aussichtslos; the patient is beyond hope → für den Patienten besteht keine Hoffnung mehr; to be full of hope → hoffnungsvoll or voller Hoffnung sein; my hope is that … → ich hoffe nur, dass …; in the hope that … → in der Hoffnung, dass …; in the hope of doing something → in der Hoffnung, etw zu tun; to have (high or great) hopes of doing something → hoffen, etw zu tun; her family has high or great hopes of her → ihre Familie setzt große Hoffnungen in sie; to live in hope of something → in der Hoffnung auf etw (acc) → leben; well, we live in hope → nun, wir hoffen eben (weiter); to place one’s hope in somebody/something → seine Hoffnungen in or auf jdn/etw setzen; don’t get or build your hopes up too much → mach dir keine allzu großen Hoffnungen; there is no hope of him having survived → es besteht keine Hoffnung, dass er überlebt hat; we have some hope of success → es besteht die Hoffnung, dass wir Erfolg haben; there’s no hope of that → da braucht man sich gar keine Hoffnungen zu machen; where there’s life there’s hope → es ist noch nicht aller Tage Abend; (said of invalid) → solange er/sie sich noch regt, besteht auch noch Hoffnung; to give up/lose hope of doing something → die Hoffnung aufgeben, etw zu tun; what a hope! (inf) some hope(s)! (inf) → schön wärs! (inf); she hasn’t got a hope in hell of passing her exams (inf) → es besteht nicht die geringste Chance, dass sie ihre Prüfung besteht; hope springs eternal (prov) → wenn die Hoffnung nicht wäre!
vi → hoffen (→ for auf +acc); to hope for the best → das Beste hoffen; you can’t hope for anything else from him → man kann sich doch von ihm nichts anderes erhoffen; one might have hoped for something better → man hätte (eigentlich) auf etwas Besseres hoffen dürfen, man hätte sich eigentlich Besseres erhoffen dürfen; a pay rise would be too much to hope for → auf eine Gehaltserhöhung braucht man sich (dat) → gar keine Hoffnungen zu machen; I hope so → hoffentlich, ich hoffe es; I hope not → hoffentlich nicht, ich hoffe nicht
vt → hoffen; I hope to see you → hoffentlich sehe ich Sie, ich hoffe, dass ich Sie sehe; the party cannot hope to win → für die Partei besteht keine Hoffnung zu gewinnen; I hope I’m not disturbing you → ich hoffe, dass ich Sie nicht störe; to hope against hope that … → trotz allem die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben, dass …, wider alle Hoffnung hoffen, dass …; hoping to hear from you → ich hoffe, von Ihnen zu hören, in der Hoffnung (form), → von Ihnen zu hören
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hope
[həʊp]1. n → speranza
he is past or beyond all hope → per lui non c'è più nessuna speranza
to live in hope → vivere sperando or nella speranza
in the hope of doing sth → nella speranza di fare qc
in the hope of sth → nella speranza di avere or ottenere qc
there is no hope of that → non c'è da farci nessun conto
with high hopes → con grandi speranze
to raise sb's hopes → far nascere delle speranze in qn
to lose hope → perdere ogni speranza or tutte le speranze
what a hope!, some hopes! (fam) → figurati!
he is past or beyond all hope → per lui non c'è più nessuna speranza
to live in hope → vivere sperando or nella speranza
in the hope of doing sth → nella speranza di fare qc
in the hope of sth → nella speranza di avere or ottenere qc
there is no hope of that → non c'è da farci nessun conto
with high hopes → con grandi speranze
to raise sb's hopes → far nascere delle speranze in qn
to lose hope → perdere ogni speranza or tutte le speranze
what a hope!, some hopes! (fam) → figurati!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hope
(həup) verb to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen. He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.
noun1. (any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen. He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.
2. a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc. He's my last hope – there is no-one else I can ask.
3. something hoped for. My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.
ˈhopeful adjective1. (negative unhopeful) full of hope. The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.
2. giving a reason or encouragement for hope. That's a hopeful sign – perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.
3. likely to be pleasant, successful etc. The future looks quite hopeful.
ˈhopefulness nounˈhopefully adverb
1. in a hopeful way. The dog looked hopefully at the joint of meat.
2. it is to be hoped that. Hopefully, that will never happen.
ˈhopeless adjective1. not likely to be successful. It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.
2. (with at) not good. I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.
3. unable to be stopped, cured etc. The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.
ˈhopelessly adverbˈhopelessness noun
hope against hope
to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.
hope for the best to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.
not (have) a hope (to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something). He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!'
raise someone's hopes to cause someone to hope, usually when there is no good reason to.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hope
→ أَمَل, يَأْمُلُ doufat, naděje håb, håbe hoffen, Hoffnung ελπίδα, ελπίζω esperanza, esperar toivo, toivoa espérer, espoir nada, nadati se speranza, sperare 希望, 望む 희망, 희망하다 hoop, hopen håp, håpe mieć nadzieję, nadzieja esperança, ter esperança надежда, надеяться hopp, hoppas ความหวัง, หวัง umut, umut etmek hy vọng, niềm hy vọng 希望Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hope
n. esperanza;
v. esperar, tener esperanzas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hope
n esperanza (frec. pl); to lose — desesperarse, perder la(s) esperanza(s); vt, vi esperar; I hope you get well soon..Espero que se recupere pronto; to — for esperar, tener esperanzas deEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.