Hoping in spanish

Esperando

pronunciation: espeɹ̩ɑndoʊ part of speech: verb
In gestures

hope2 = esperar. 

Example: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.

more:

» hope and pray = esperar de todo corazón.

Example: She hasn't been up to par for some time now and he's hoping and praying for a speedy recovery.

» hope for = esperar con ansiedad.

Example: Last evening her doctor had given her the news she had been eagerly hoping for: she was going to have a baby.

» hope for + the best = esperar lo mejor, esperar tener suerte, esperar que la suerte + Pronombre + acompañe, esperar que todo salga bien, que sea lo que Dios quiera.

Example: This will certainly be a learning experience for me especially since it's my first book so cross your fingers and let's hope for the best.

» hope for the best and/but prepare for the worst = esperar lo mejor pero preparándose para lo peor.

Example: You might be an optimist, but with software projects, as the saying goes, you can hope for the best but you should prepare for the worst.

» hope for the best and/but plan for the worst = esperar lo mejor pero preparándose para lo peor.

Example: While no one knows exactly what 2010-11 will bring, we can all hope for the best and plan for the worst.
Follow us