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hope against hope

  • 1 hope

    remél
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    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) remél
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) remény
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) reménység
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) remény
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 2 hope against hope

    (to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.) reménytelen helyzetben is remél

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  • 3 hold

    odú, börtön, gyám, korona, hajótér, fermata, vár to hold: tartalmaz, befog, tartósnak bizonyul, leköt, fog
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    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tart
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) (meg)fog
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (vissza)tart
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) (ki)tart
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) fogva tart
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tartalmaz (edény); fér (vmibe)
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tart, rendez
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tart(ja magát)
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) marad, betölt
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) tart
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) érvényes, hatályos
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) kényszerít vkit vmi megtartására
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) megvéd
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) feltartóztat
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) leköt (figyelmet)
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tart
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tart, megünnepel
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) birtokol
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) folytatódik
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) vár
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) (ki)tart
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) (meg)őriz
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) tartogat
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) fogás
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) befolyás
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) fogás (birkózásban)
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) hajóűr; raktér

    English-Hungarian dictionary > hold

  • 4 discourage

    kedvét szegi, rosszall, elkedvetlenít
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    1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) elkedvetlenít
    2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) elveszi a kedvét vmitől
    3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) elijeszt

    English-Hungarian dictionary > discourage

  • 5 hold off

    1) ((of weather) to stay away: I hope the rain holds off.) elmarad
    2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) elhárít

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