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Hoffnung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hope verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
  • prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
  • trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.

Senses

Hoffnung 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].
  • prospect The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
  • prospect A hope; a hopeful.
  • trust Dependence upon something in the future; hope.

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.

prospect — full definition

  1. noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
  2. noun A person who might become a customer, employee, or promising athlete.
  3. verb To search an area for valuable minerals such as gold.
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