espoir

l'espoir
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. hope
La lecture de ce poème me remplit toujours d'espoir.Reading this poem always fills me with hope.
a. hope
Docteur, ce nouveau traitement est mon seul espoir !Doctor, this new treatment is my only hope!
a. hopeful
Le nouveau contingent des espoirs olympiques s’annonce vraiment prometteur.The new batch of Olympic hopefuls looks really promising.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Une actrice de 19 ans a remporté le prix du meilleur espoir féminin.A 19-year-old won the award for most promising actress.
Mon cousin est un des espoirs du football belge.My cousin is one of Belgium's most promising soccer players.
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