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hope

S1 W1

BrE /həʊp/ AmE /hoʊp/

verb / noun en → es

past hoped pp hoped ing hoping

1 WISH/DESIRE [transitive] A1

to want something to happen or be true, and to believe that it might happen or be true

esperar que, desear que

  • hope for sth
  • hope to do sth

Collocations hope for the best · hope to win

  • I hope you have a nice holiday.

    Espero que tengas unas buenas vacaciones.

2 BELIEVE [transitive] A2

to believe that something will happen or be true, although you are not sure about it

confiar en que, creer que

  • hope for sth
  • hope to do sth

Collocations hope for the best · hope to win

  • I hope that she will come.

    Confío en que ella vendrá.

1 OBJECT OF HOPE [singular noun] B1

a person or thing that you hope for, especially someone who gives you hope in a difficult situation

esperanza, fuente de esperanzas

  • be somebody's hope

Collocations a glimmer of hope · the only hope

  • He is the team’s last hope.

    Él es la última esperanza del equipo.

Phrasal verbs

hope for WISH/DESIRE A1

esperar que, desear que

  • We hope for a better future.

    Esperamos un futuro mejor.

hope in BELIEVE B1

confiar en que, creer en que

  • She hopes in a miracle.

    Ella confía en un milagro.

Idioms

hope against hope B2

confiar contra toda esperanza

  • We hoped against hope that she would be found alive.

    Confiamos contra toda esperanza de que ella fuera encontrada viva.

hope for the best, but prepare for the worst B2

esperar lo mejor pero prepararse para lo peor

  • We hope for the best, but we are preparing for the worst.

    Esperamos lo mejor, pero nos preparamos para lo peor.