hopes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hopes in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] N

1. hope:

to have hopes of doing
to raise sb's hopes
to dash sb's hopes

2. hope (chance):

what a hope inf! some hope inf!

II.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB trans

III.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB intr

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
scotch hopes
the graveyard of one's hopes liter

Translations for hopes in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
to raise false hopes
to have high hopes of doing sth/that
great/new hopes
to raise hopes that

hopes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hopes in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
devastate hopes
defeat hopes
deflate hopes
wreck chances, hopes
recede prices, hopes

Translations for hopes in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

hopes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give rise to hopes
to go to pot hopes, plan
this is the end of my hopes
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement.
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They are simply people living their lives, with their own joys and sorrows, hopes and fears.
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The story's plot follows what becomes a familiar waveform, of hopes gingerly raised then harshly dashed.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Don, who is a residential school survivor, is waiting for his second compensation payment, and hopes to set up a money-management plan for it.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Despite all hopes, reorganization plans fell through and the company passed into bankruptcy and the hands of a receiver.
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The couple hopes their two sons will eventually join them in the farm business, but both have off-farm careers currently.
www.stuff.co.nz
I went to the market in the hopes of getting a dressed crab from the fishmonger's stall there.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
He then hopes to harvest stem cells -- which can develop into almost any organ -- and coax them to produce insulin in diabetics.
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She hopes to coach gymnastics and especially wishes to inspire other deaf gymnasts to succeed at advanced levels.
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I must admit, though, it is somewhat of a cumbrous task to bank all hopes on individuals who do not keep their promises.
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