Espérer (en. Hope)

/ɛs.pe.ʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To have hope of obtaining something.

I hope you will come to my party.

J'espère que tu viendras à ma fête.

To entrust a future event with a favorable outcome.

She hopes to pass her exam.

Elle espère réussir son examen.

To desire something ardently.

He hopes for a salary increase.

Il espère une augmentation de salaire.

From Latin 'sperare', which means 'to hope'.

hope for the best

To have confidence in a positive outcome.

espérer le meilleur

hope against all odds

To believe in a favorable outcome despite doubts.

espérer contre toute attente

hope in silence

To wait with hope without expressing one's wishes.

espérer en silence

hope

Feeling of positive anticipation.

espoir

expectation

Action of waiting for something.

attente

optimism

Tendency to see things positively.

optimisme

To have hope

When you say you're going to do it, I'm already hoping.

Quand tu dis que tu vas le faire, j'suis déjà en train d'espérer.

To hope for something

I'm hoping for a penny to change my phone.

J'espère un sou pour changer de téléphone.