надеяться — meaning in English

English meaning

• expect verb To believe that something will happen.
• hope verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
• hopefully adv In a way that shows hope.

Senses

надеяться 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.]
• plan on To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.

expect — full definition

1. verb To believe that something will happen.
2. verb To regard something as required or owed.
3. verb To be pregnant.

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.

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