Tra từ hope - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hope [hope hopes hoped hoping] verb, noun BrE [həʊp] NAmE [hoʊp]
verb intransitive, transitive
to want sth to happen and think that it is possible
•~ (for sth) We are hoping for good weather on Sunday.
• All we can do now is wait and hope.
•‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘ I hope not.’
•‘Will you be back before dark?’ ‘ I hope so, yes.’
•The exam went better than I'd dared hope.
•I'll see you next week, I hope.
•~ (that)… I hope (that) you're okay.
•I can only hope (that) there has been some mistake.
•Detectives are hoping (that) witnesses will come forward.
•Let's hope we can find a parking space.
•it is hoped (that)… It is hoped that over £10 000 will be raised.
•~ to do sth She is hoping to win the gold medal.
•We hope to arrive around two.
•What had he hoped to achieve? Hope can be used in the passive in the form it is hoped that…. For must always be used with hope in other passive sentences
•The improvement that had been hoped for never came.
•The hoped-for improvement never came.
more at cross my heart (and hope to die) at ↑cross _v.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).

Thesaurus:
hope verb I, T
•We're hoping for good weather on Sunday.
wish • • aspire • • wait • • set your heart on sth • |especially journalism set your sights on sth •
Opp: despair of sth
hope/wish/wait for sth
hope/wish that…
hope/aspire/wait to do sth

Example Bank:
•He secretly hoped that she wouldn't be home.
•I hardly dared to hope the plan would succeed.
•I only hope you're right.
•I sincerely hope that you will be successful.
•They hoped desperately that their missing son would come home.
•We are hoping for good weather.
•‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘ I hope not.’
•‘Will you be back before dark?’ ‘ I hope so, yes.’
•I can only hope there has been some mistake.
•Let's hope we can find a parking space.
•The exam went better than I'd dared hope.
•We're hoping for good weather on Sunday.
Idioms: ↑I should hope so ▪ ↑beyond hope ▪ ↑hold out little hope ▪ ↑hope against hope ▪ ↑hope for the best ▪ ↑hope springs eternal ▪ ↑in the hope of something ▪ ↑in the hope that … ▪ ↑not have a hope ▪ not hold out any/much hope ▪ ↑so I should hope ▪ ↑some hope!

noun
1. uncountable, countable a belief that sth you want will happen
•~ (of sth) There is now hope of a cure.
•~ (for sb/sth) Hopes for the missing men are fading.
•~ (that…) There is little hope that they will be found alive.
•~ (of doing sth) They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.
•She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it).
•The future is not without hope.
•Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.
•I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up.
•There is still a glimmer of hope.
•The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve.
2. countable ~ (of/for sth) | ~ (for sb) | ~ (that…) | ~ (of doing sth) something that you wish for
• She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears.
• They have high hopes for their children.
3. countable, usually singular ~ (of sth) | ~ (for sb) a person, a thing or a situation that will help you get what you want
• He turned to her in despair and said, ‘You're my last hope.’
• The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival.
more at dash sb's hopes at ↑dash _v., pin (all) your hopes on sb/sth at ↑pin _v.

Word Origin:
late Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).

Thesaurus:
hope noun
1. U, C
•There is no hope of finding any more survivors.
optimism • • expectancy • • wishful thinking •
Opp: despair, Opp: hopelessness
hope/optimism for sth
hope/optimism that…
express/share your hope/optimism
2. C
•They have high hopes for their children.
dream • • ambition • • aspiration • • expectation • • fantasy •
Opp: fear
hopes/aspirations/expectations for sth
high hopes/ambitions/aspirations/expectations
have hopes/a dream/an ambition/aspirations/expectations/a fantasy
fulfil your hopes/dreams/ambitions/aspirations/expectations/fantasies

Example Bank:
•He had one last hope to cling to.
•He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.
•He represents our best hope for a swimming medal.
•He secretly cherished hopes that George would marry his daughter.
•He turned to her in despair and said, ‘You're my last hope.’
•He wasn't trying to give her false hope.
•Her dark eyes lit with sudden hope.
•Her hopes of going to college have now been dashed.
•Her only hope lay in escape.
•His early hopes of freedom were now gone.
•Hope faded after wrecked remains of the ship were washed onto the shore.
•Hope flared up inside her.
•Hope remains that survivors will be found.
•Hopes are high that a resolution to the conflict can be found.
•Hopes of a peaceful end to the strike are now growing.
•I am writing this letter in hopes that it will be forwarded to the editor.
•I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me obtain some information.
•I didn't give up hope of being released.
•I don't hold out much hope of finding a buyer.
•I have no hope of winning.
•I haven't yet found a flat, but I live in hope.
•I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.
•I'll see what I can do, but don't get your hopes up too much.
•It is important to keep alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found.
•It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward.
•It is my sincere hope that she will find happiness at last.
•It seemed a forlorn hope that we would find a taxi.
•Lord Mountbatten secretly cherished hopes that Charles would marry his granddaughter.
•Maybe we can find some hope for humanity after all.
•Our one hope was that the hurricane would change direction.
•Peace is a distant hope in this war-torn region.
•Political leaders do now entertain the hope that a settlement can be found.
•Privatization seems to offer the best hope for the industry.
•She felt weak and without hope.
•She is Britain's brightest hope for a medal.
•She saw little hope of meeting the targets.
•She told me all her hopes and dreams.
•The Mexican president expressed hope for cooperation on trade.
•The latest job figures have boosted hopes for the economy.
•The use of fish oil to treat cancer has brought fresh hope to millions of sufferers.
•Their main hopes rest on their new striker.
•There was still a faint hope that they would accept the offer.
•These figures kill off any lingering hopes of an early economic recovery.
•This announcement has raised hopes that the crisis may be coming to an end.
•We have every hope of completing the project this year.
•We have high hopes for the project.
•We now have good grounds for hope.
•We're trying to keep our hopes up.
•You don't have a hope in hell of finding a job.
•a bitter tale of disappointed hopes
•a feeling of considerable hope
•damaged beyond hope of repair
•keeping alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found
•the team's championship hopes
•the treatment gave him renewed hope
•without any real hope of success
•young people who are full of hope for the future
•Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.
•I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up.
•She has high hopes of winning.

See also: ↑in hopes that …