l'
masculine
ɛspwaʁ
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Translation
hope
Word origin
From the verb espérer, from Latin sperare ('to hope'). The same root underlies English desperate (from de-sperare, 'to be without hope') and prosper.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sperare
- English cognates
- desperate, prosper
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralespoirs
Examples
l' .
He still holds out hope of seeing her again.
, .
Without hope, life would be very hard.
.
Our hopes rest on this team.
l' .
He keeps hope of finding his lost dog.
bonne '.
This good news gives me a little hope.
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