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    L'espoir (en. Hope)

    /les.pwaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A state of mind that encourages waiting for a favorable outcome.
    Hope gives life.
    L'espoir fait vivre.
    A feeling of optimism regarding future events.
    She keeps the hope of finding her dog.
    Elle garde l'espoir de retrouver son chien.
    Expectation of success or the realization of something.
    They have placed all their hopes in this project.
    Ils ont mis tous leurs espoirs dans ce projet.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To have hope
    To be in a situation of positive waiting.
    Avoir de l'espoir
    To nurture hope
    To maintain positive thoughts about the future.
    Nourrir l'espoir
    To lose hope
    To cease believing in a favorable outcome.
    Perdre espoir
    To give hope
    To offer a positive outlook to someone.
    Donner de l'espoir
    Hope gives life
    The idea that hope helps to overcome hardships.
    L'espoir fait vivre

    Related Words

    to hope
    To strongly desire that something comes true.
    espérer
    hope
    Optimistic expectation of what is to come.
    espérance
    optimism
    Tendency to see the good side of things.
    optimisme

    Slang Meanings

    A wink at a positive future.
    We always keep a little hope, right?
    On garde toujours un peu d'espoir, non ?
    To have faith in something crazy.
    It's a dream, but hope is there.
    C'est un rêve, mais l'espoir est là.