Today's WOTD is: "esperanza" = hope
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In
Spanish, “esperanza”
is a feminine noun of Latin origin, which means hope.
The noun “esperanza”
may also be used to refer to expectation/
confidence.
Some
commonly used expression with the word “esperanza”are:
- Albergar esperanza de (to hold out hope for);
- Alimentarse de esperanzas (to hope against hope);
- Dar esperanza (to give hope/ fill with hope);
- Dar esperanzas (to give hope/ fill with hope);
- Donde hay vida hay esperanza (to where there is life, there is hope);
- Esperanza de vida (life expectation/ expectancy);
- Guardar la esperanza (to remain hopeful/ to keep hope alive);
- La esperanza es lo último que se pierde (whilst there is life there is hope);
- Llenar de esperanza (to fill with hope);
- Lleno de esperanza* (full of hope);
- Rayo de esperanza (ray of hope);
- Sin esperanza (without hope/ no chance);
*NB
This expression requires the describing word “lleno”
to agree in gender (masculine/ feminine) and number (singular/
plural) with the noun it describes- for example, “una Navidad
llena de esperanza” (a Christmas full of hope).
Some
examples of the use of the word "esperanza"
are:
- Todavía albergamos la esperanza de que se cumpla ese pronóstico (we still hold out hope of that forecast coming true);
- En estas circunstancias nos alimentamos de esperanza (under the circumstances, we hope against hope);
- Tus palabras me dan esperanza (your words fill me with hope);
- Tus palabras me dan esperanzas (your words fill me with hope);
- En los últimos años la esperanza de vida ha ido en aumento ( life expectancy has been increasing in recent times);
- Seguimos guardando la esperanza de que la tormenta se aleje (we continue hoping that the storm will go away);
- Tus palabras me llenan de esperanza (your words fill me with hope);
- Se nos presenta un Año Nuevo lleno de esperanza (we are facing a New Year full of hope);
- Esa oportunidad es un rayo de esperanza (that opportunity is a ray of hope);
- Con más de cincuenta años de edad, sin esperanza de conseguir empleo (beyond the age of 50, there is little chance getting a job);
*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “esperanza”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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