espérer — meaning in English

English meaning

• hope verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
• hopefully adv In a way that shows hope.
• wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.

Senses

espérer is used for these senses in English:

• hope To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
• hopefully (uncomparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope. [from 18th c.]
• wish (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

hope — full definition

1. verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
2. noun A feeling of trust or expectation that something good will happen.

hopefully — full definition

1. adv In a way that shows hope.
2. adv It is hoped that; used to mean "I hope" or "we hope".

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