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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries希望
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kibō
"彼女は未来に大きな希望を持っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
"She has high hopes for her future career."
- 1
To want something to happen or be the case.
"I hope to travel to Europe next summer."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hope' originates from the Old English 'hopian', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*hupōną'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass both the desire for a positive outcome and the expectation of it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hope" is said worldwide
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espoir
Transliteration: ɛspwaʁ
"Elle a de grands espoirs pour son avenir."
Hoffnung
Transliteration: ˈhɔfnʊŋ
"Sie hat große Hoffnungen für ihre Zukunft."
speranza
Transliteration: speˈrant͡sa
"Ha grandi speranze per il suo futuro."
esperanza
Transliteration: espeˈɾanθa
"Ella tiene grandes esperanzas para su futuro."
esperança
Transliteration: espeˈɾɐ̃sɐ
"Ela tem grandes esperanças para o futuro."
उम्मीद
Transliteration: ummeed
"उसके भविष्य के लिए बड़ी उम्मीदें हैं।"
希望
Transliteration: xīwàng
"她对未来充满希望。"
희망
Transliteration: huimang
"그녀는 미래에 대한 큰 희망을 가지고 있습니다."
希望
Transliteration: kibō
"彼女は未来に大きな希望を持っています。"
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