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    Esperanza (en. Hope)

    /espeˈranθa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Positive expectation about something that will happen in the future.
    His hope of getting the job kept him motivated.
    Su esperanza de conseguir el trabajo lo mantuvo motivado.
    Feeling that drives someone to stay strong in the face of adversity.
    Hope is the last thing to be lost.
    La esperanza es lo último que se pierde.
    Expected thing that can bring satisfaction or well-being.
    The arrival of summer brings hope for vacations.
    La llegada del verano trae esperanza de vacaciones.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'sperantia', which means 'to hope'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to keep hope alive
    To maintain confidence that something good will happen.
    mantener la esperanza
    to give hope
    To provide someone with reasons to believe that something positive will occur.
    dar esperanza
    life expectancy
    Time that is estimated that a person can live.
    esperanza de vida

    Related Words

    to wait
    To have an expectation about something that will happen.
    esperar
    encouraging
    That offers hope or generates positive expectations.
    esperanzador
    hopelessness
    Lack of hope.
    desesperanza

    Slang Meanings

    To have faith in something.
    I still have hope that everything will be resolved.
    Aún tengo esperanza de que todo se solucione.
    High expectation regarding an event.
    I hope that this movie is better than the previous one.
    Tengo la esperanza de que esta película sea mejor que la anterior.