J'espérais (en. I hoped)

/ʒɛs.pe.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express a wish or an expectation regarding something.

I hoped he would come to the party.

J'espérais qu'il viendrait à la fête.

To have hope that something will happen.

She hoped for a positive change in her life.

Elle espérait un changement positif dans sa vie.

To be convinced that something will happen.

We hoped for a quick response from them.

Nous espérions une réponse rapide de leur part.

From the verb 'to hope', originating from the Latin 'sperare'.

I hope that

expresses a wish or an expectation.

j'espère que

to hope for the best

to have hope that things will turn out well.

espérer le meilleur

to hope against all odds

to hope even when the situation seems desperate.

espérer contre toute attente

hope

feeling of expectation that drives us to believe in a better future.

espoir

hopefulness

state of one who hopes.

espérance

hope (in Italian)

Italian word meaning hope, also used in similar contexts.

speranza

To have unrealistic expectations.

Don't get your hopes up, it won't work out the way you want.

Ne fais pas d'espoirs, ça ne marchera pas comme tu le veux.

To hope without concrete reason.

I'm not hoping too much for this project, it's a bit of a gamble.

J'espère pas trop pour ce projet, c'est un peu la roulette russe.