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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl
"Er ist hoffnungsvoll, dass sich die Situation verbessern wird."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event or outcome.
"She remains hopeful that she will pass the examination with top marks." - 2
Giving cause for hope; promising success or a favorable result.
"The initial economic reports are hopeful signs of recovery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'hopian' (to hope) combined with the suffix '-ful', meaning 'full of'. The term evolved during Middle English to describe individuals or situations inspiring or characterized by optimism and positive expectation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hopeful" is said worldwide
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plein d'espoir
Transliteration: plɛ̃ dɛspwaʁ
"Elle reste pleine d'espoir pour l'avenir."
hoffnungsvoll
Transliteration: ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl
"Er ist hoffnungsvoll, dass sich die Situation verbessern wird."
fiducioso
Transliteration: fidjuˈzozo
"Sono fiducioso riguardo al loro successo."
esperanzado
Transliteration: esperanˈsado
"Estaba muy esperanzado sobre el nuevo proyecto."
esperançoso
Transliteration: esperãˈsosu
"Ela continua esperançosa de que tudo vai dar certo."
आशावादी
Transliteration: aashavadi
"वह भविष्य को लेकर बहुत आशावादी है।"
抱有希望的
Transliteration: bào yǒu xī wàng de
"我们对未来抱有希望。"
희망에 찬
Transliteration: huimange chan
"그들은 밝은 미래에 대해 희망에 차 있다."
希望に満ちた
Transliteration: kibou ni michita
"彼女は未来に対して希望に満ちている。"
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