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1 hope against hope
надеяться на чудо, надеяться несмотря ни на что, вопреки всемуYou admit you never thought we'd get this far. I'll tell you the truth, I never did either. I just kept hoping against hope, that's all. (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, ch. VII) — Вы же видите, вы сами никогда не думали, что мы столько успеем. Скажу откровенно, я тоже не думал. я просто надеялся наперекор всему, и только.
It was then I heard Phuong's step. I had hoped against hope that he would have gone before she returned. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part II, ch. 1) — В этот миг послышались шаги Фуонг. У меня еще теплилась надежда, что Пайл уйдет прежде, чем Фуонг вернется.
I hoped against hope that you would refuse to take the case. (A. Christie, ‘The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding’, ‘The Under Dog’) — я тщетно надеялась, что вы откажетесь расследовать это дело.
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2 hope against hope
нaдeятьcя нa чудo, нaдeятьcя нecмoтpя ни нa чтo, вoпpeки вceму; тeплитьcя (o нaдeждe)I hoped against hope that you would refuse to take the case (A. Christie) -
3 hope against
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4 hoped
Синонимический ряд:1. dreamed (verb) aspired; dreamed2. expected (verb) awaited; counted on; counted upon; expected; looked -
5 hoped
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6 hope
1. I1) we've had no news from him but we're still hoping от него не было известий, но мы все еще надеемся2) will it rain tomorrow? - I hope hot завтра будет дождь? - Надеюсь, нет2. IIhope in some manner hope vainly /fruitlessly/ (desperately, fervently /ardently/, etc.) тщетно и т. д. надеяться; will he live? - I hope so он будет жить? - Надеюсь; now I hope no longer больше я уже ни на что не надеюсь /не рассчитываю/3. XIbe hoped to do smth. what is hoped to be gained by this? на что можно надеяться /рассчитывать/?4. XIIIto do smth. hope to see smb. soon (to go to the pictures, to read Shakespeare, to finish by the first, etc.) надеяться вскоре увидеться с кем-л. и т. д; we hope to hear from you мы ждем известий от вас; I hope to be able to come думаю, что смогу прийти5. XVIhope for snath. hope for smb.'s arrival (for smb.'s recovery, fur a miracle, for success, for a change, etc.) надеяться /уповать/ на чей-л. приезд и т. д.; let's hope for the best будем надеяться на лучшее || hope against hope надеяться вопреки всему6. XXVhope /that/... hope that the weather will improve (that you haven't hurt yourself, that he will succeed, etc.) надеяться / ожидать/, что погода исправится и т. д.; I hope your brother is better надеюсь, что вашему брату лучше
См. также в других словарях:
hope against hope — {v. phr.} To try to hope when things look black; hold to hope in bad trouble. * /The mother continued to hope against hope although the plane was hours late./ * /Jane hoped against hope that Joe would call her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hope against hope — {v. phr.} To try to hope when things look black; hold to hope in bad trouble. * /The mother continued to hope against hope although the plane was hours late./ * /Jane hoped against hope that Joe would call her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hope\ against\ hope — v. phr. To try to hope when things look black; hold to hope in bad trouble. The mother continued to hope against hope although the plane was hours late. Jane hoped against hope that Joe would call her … Словарь американских идиом
hope against hope — verb To continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible … Wiktionary
hope — [hōp] n. [ME < OE hopa, akin to Du hoop; see the v.] 1. a feeling that what is wanted is likely to happen; desire accompanied by expectation 2. the thing that one has a hope for 3. a reason for hope 4. a person or thing on which one may base… … English World dictionary
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hope — hoper, n. hopingly, adv. /hohp/, n., v., hoped, hoping. n. 1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. 2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 3. grounds for… … Universalium
hope — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 belief that sth you want will happen ADJECTIVE ▪ deep (esp. AmE), fervent, great ▪ a feeling of considerable hope ▪ It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward … Collocations dictionary
hope */*/*/ — I UK [həʊp] / US [hoʊp] verb Word forms hope : present tense I/you/we/they hope he/she/it hopes present participle hoping past tense hoped past participle hoped [intransitive/transitive] to want and expect something to happen or be true hope… … English dictionary
hope — [[t]hoʊp[/t]] n. v. hoped, hop•ing 1) the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out well 2) a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning[/ex] 3) grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is… … From formal English to slang
hope — hope1 W1S1 [həup US houp] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: hopian] 1.) to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likely hope (that) ▪ We hope that more women will decide to join the course. ▪ I do hope… … Dictionary of contemporary English
