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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hope in the PONS Dictionary

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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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A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich.
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I hope the joyriders stay on board.
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We hope these recipes inspire you to get into the kitchen and cook up these delicious shellfish.
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But she does not weep for herself; and those who hearken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope.
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These are undiluted poems, beautifully calculated, informed - even in their darkest moments - with courage and hope.
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The hope is that offering closed captions will entice some people who may have given up going out to the movies.
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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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Therefore, obviously, each recording pulls at a different heart string, yet the message of hope is always present.
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We can not hope to convert the adversary, but it is not necessary to be disturbed by his clamour.
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That put an end to any hope that they would quickly scurry back to work...
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