hope
/hoʊp/ verbo B1En español: esperar, esperanzarse, ojalá, amalaya
- To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not]. · They are hoping it does not rain, but I expect it will.· He's still hoping that everything will turn out fine.
- To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)]. · I hope to succeed.· I hope to be going back again soon.
- To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for]. · They're hoping for the best, but I don't think it's looking very good.· I'm hoping for my boss to offer me a pay raise.
- To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in].
Plural hope · He/she/it hopes · Pasado hoped · Participio pasado hoped · Forma en -ing hoping
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- hope
- He/she/it
- hopes
- Pasado
- hoped
- Participio pasado
- hoped
- Forma en -ing
- hoping
De la biblioteca
A Lion lay in ambush in the hope of making them his prey, but was afraid to attack them while they kept together.
“Oh,” replied Danglars, “since we cannot leave this port for the next three months, let us hope that ere the expiration of that period Dantès will be set at liberty.”
“The vessel was in as good condition as I am, and as, I hope you are, M.
“But I explained to him the cause of my refusal,” replied Dantès, “and I hope he fully understood it.”
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