Tra từ hope - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 hope
2 things that you hope for
3 no hope
thinking about the future FUTURE, INTEND/PLAN
see also SUCCEED/FAIL, WANT

1 hope
- to want sth to happen or be true: hope for sth, hope to do sth, hope (that) ※¦
We are hoping for good weather. ◎ I hope to finish the work by tomorrow. ◎ I hope she didn't think I was rude.
- the feeling of wanting sth to happen and thinking that it will: hope (noun U)
Don't lose hope! ◎ full of hope ◎ hope of success ◎ hopes for peace ◎ Is there any hope of finding a solution? ◎ There isn't much hope that they will be found alive.
- if you think that sth you want to happen will happen, you are hopeful (adverb hopefully)
The doctors are very hopeful that she will recover. ◎ She waited hopefully for her exam results.
- to hope that sb will do or give you what you want: expect sth (from sb), expect sb to do sth
I'm expecting a big effort from the whole team. ◎ Does he expect us to finish everything this morning?
Note: hope expresses what you want to happen; expect mainly expresses what you think will happen.
I hope it's sunny at the weekend. ◎ The doctors do not expect the baby to live.
- because you want sth to happen: in the hope of sth, in the hope that ※¦
A lot of people turned up in the hope of seeing the film. ◎ I came in the hope that we could find a solution.
- with the hope that sth might happen, although not very likely: on the off chance (of sth)
All these people have come on the off chance of seeing the band performing live.
- to give people reason to hope that sth will happen: hold* out ※¦ hope (of sth)
The rescue team still held out some hope of finding survivors. ◎ The doctors don't hold out much hope of recovery.
- making you think that sth good will happen: hopeful
a hopeful sign
- if things happen as planned: hopefully
Hopefully, they'll come round to our point of view.
※ wishes
- to say that you hope sb will have sth: wish sb sth
I wish you a pleasant journey. ◎ She rang me up to wish me a happy birthday.
- to express a wish that sb will be successful, you say good luck
Good luck with your new job!

2 things that you hope for
- a person or thing that gives you hope: hope
She is our best hope of winning a gold medal.
- an event or situation that you want to happen but which is not likely: dream
His dream was to give up his job and live in the country.
- hope for the future success of sb/sth: hopes (noun plural), expectations (noun plural)
They had great expectations for their eldest daughter, but she failed to live up to them.
- signs that sb will do well in an activity: promise (noun U); adjective: promising
a singer of great promise ◎ a promising young lawyer
- if the things that you hope for really happen, they come* true
My dream has come true!
- if you are sad that sth was not as good as you had hoped, you are disappointed
We were disappointed with our hotel; it was very noisy.
- something that is not as good as you had hoped is disappointing (adverb disappointingly), a disappointment
The response to our advert was disappointing. ◎ a disappointingly poor performance ◎ His new book is a big disappointment.

3 no hope
- without hope: hopeless (adverb hopelessly); noun (U): hopelessness
The situation looked hopeless. ◎ a hopeless situation ◎ He wandered hopelessly round the house. ◎ a feeling of hopelessness
- to stop being hopeful: give* up hope
You mustn't give up hope.
- to lose all hope: despair (of sb/sth)
He despaired of ever finding a solution to their problems.
- the state of having lost all hope: despair (noun U); in this state: in despair
- filled with despair and ready to do anything to change the situation: desperate (adverb desperately); noun (U): desperation
I took the money because I was desperate. ◎ desperately unhappy ◎ In desperation he went to a psychiatrist for help.
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- to hope that sb/sth will be successful: keep* your fingers crossed
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
- to express the hope that sb will be more successful in the future (after sb has failed in sth), you can say better luck next time