L’espoir (en. Hope)

/lɛspwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Confidence in a favorable future.

The hope of seeing a better tomorrow drives us to act.

L'espoir de voir un meilleur lendemain nous pousse à agir.

A strong desire for something.

His hope for success was palpable.

Son espoir de réussite était palpable.

Anticipation of a happy event.

There was no longer any hope for his recovery.

Il n'y avait plus d'espoir pour son rétablissement.

From the Latin 'spes', which means hope or expectation.

hope gives life

This expression means that hope is essential for survival and well-being.

l’espoir fait vivre

to have hope

Means to maintain a positive expectation for the future.

avoir de l'espoir

to lose hope

Means to give up the expectation of a positive outcome.

perdre espoir

to hope

To wait confidently for a favorable event.

espérer

disappointment

Feeling of dissatisfaction after an unfulfilled hope.

déception

illusion

Belief in an unfounded possibility, often related to false hopes.

illusion

A little hope

I have a little hope that he will finally come.

J'ai un petit espoir qu'il vienne finalement.

Crazy hope

It's a crazy hope to think that he will change his mind.

C'est un espoir fou de penser qu'il changera d'avis.