hope in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.hope [Am hoʊp, Brit həʊp] N

1. hope U or C (expectation):

hope
esperanza f
to be full of hope
estar lleno de esperanzas or de ilusión
my hope is that she'll change her mind
espero que cambie de opinión
the doctor told us she was beyond hope
el médico nos dijo que lo suyo no tenía cura
don't get your hopes up too much
no te hagas demasiadas ilusiones
to give up hope
perder la(s) esperanza(s)
we have high hopes of him/his getting a gold medal
tenemos muchas esperanzas de que obtenga una medalla de oro
she held out the hope of promotion
le (or nos etc.) dio esperanzas de que lo (or nos etc.) ascenderían
I don't hold out much hope of (our) winning
no me hago muchas ilusiones or no tengo muchas esperanzas de que vayamos a ganar
she did it in the hope of a reward
lo hizo con la esperanza de obtener una recompensa
he lived in (the) hope of returning to his native land
vivía con la esperanza de que algún día volvería a su tierra
she hasn't done it yet, but we live in hope hum
todavía no lo ha hecho, pero no hemos perdido las esperanzas hum
to build up or raise one's hopes
hacerse or forjarse ilusiones
I don't want to raise false hopes
no quiero crear falsas expectativas
she's pinning all her hopes on getting the scholarship
ha cifrado todas sus esperanzas en conseguir la beca
I had set my hopes on getting the prize
me había hecho ilusiones de llevarme el premio

II.hope [Am hoʊp, Brit həʊp] VB intr

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III.hope [Am hoʊp, Brit həʊp] VB trans

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no-hope [ˈnəʊˈhəʊp] ADJ inf attr

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forlornly try/hope
sin demasiado entusiasmo
devoutly hope
fervientemente
unbounded hope
infinito
nourish hope
abrigar
nourish hope
alentar
she infused them with new hope, she infused new hope into them
les infundió nuevas esperanzas
she infused them with new hope, she infused new hope into them
renovó sus esperanzas

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II.hope [həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB intr (wish)

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glimmer of hope
atisbo m de esperanza
to inspire sb with hope
infundir esperanza a alguien
pious hope Brit
esperanza f piadosa
morsel of hope
brizna f
gleam of hope
rayo m de esperanza

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hope Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to not have a hope in hell
no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
I can but hope she wins
solamente puedo esperar que gane
to oscillate between hope and despair
moverse entre la esperanza y la resignación
cross my heart and hope to die
que me muera si no es verdad
to wish [or to hope] to goodness
ojalá Dios quiera
to vacillate between hope and despair
oscilar entre la esperanza y la desesperación
I only hope that you believe me
no espero sino que me creas
I hope you get better soon!
¡que se mejore!
we hope you don't get the flu
esperemos que no te entre la gripe
don't lose hope, they're still alive
no desesperes de que sigan vivos
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English
Lacking prescience, it implies credulity, the potential for blind hope (in the face of death), less foresight than an antidote to foresight.
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We could prefabricate a 10-storey building and ship it anywhere in the world -- if the technology takes off like we hope it does.
www.bcbusiness.ca
Both those with badges and clerical collars hope to continue collaborating.
www.wday.com
The volunteers knew the odds were against survival and the mission was called, in nineteenth century vernacular, a forlorn hope.
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The unflagging narrative builds to a dark climax without the faintest glimmer of hope.
www.independent.co.uk
He was particularly commended for his strong and persistent message of hope within the young black disabled community.
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A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich.
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We hope these recipes inspire you to get into the kitchen and cook up these delicious shellfish.
www.nzherald.co.nz
A heartening story of hope.
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The binge subsequently should trigger a perceived loss of control, promoting the individual to purge in hope of counteracting the binge.
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