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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechosodoubtful adj dudoso / poco probabletr['daʊtfʊl]1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algodoubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj1) questionable: dudoso2) uncertain: dudoso, inciertoadj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.'daʊtfəl1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso['daʊtfʊl]ADJ1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz
Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido
to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun
3) (=unlikely) dudosoa reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa
it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo
it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes
for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto
it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun
doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso
4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso* * *['daʊtfəl]1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso -
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1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) optimista, lleno de esperanza2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) prometedor3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) prometedorhopeful adj esperanzado / confiadotr['həʊpfʊl]1 (promising) esperanzador,-ra, prometedor,-ra, alentador,-ra2 (confident) optimista1 persona que promete\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLyoung hopeful joven nombre masulino o femenino promesahopeful ['ho:pfəl] adj: esperanzado♦ hopefully advadj.• esperanzado, -a adj.• esperanzador adj.• ilusionado, -a adj.• optimista adj.
I 'həʊpfəla) < person> esperanzado, optimistadon't be/get too hopeful — no te hagas demasiadas ilusiones
to be hopeful OF -ING — tener* esperanzas de + inf
b) ( promising) esperanzador, prometedor
II
noun aspirante mf, candidato, -ta m,f['hǝʊpfʊl]1. ADJ1) (=optimistic) [person] esperanzado, optimista; [face] esperanzado, lleno de esperanzagroups of beggars made hopeful sorties towards the tourists — grupos de mendigos se dirigían esperanzados hacia los turistas
he gave the engine a hopeful kick — le dio al motor una patada con la esperanza de que eso lo hiciese funcionar
I'll ask her, but I'm not too hopeful — le preguntaré, pero no me hago demasiadas ilusiones or no tengo muchas esperanzas
to be hopeful that — tener esperanzas de que, esperar que + subjun
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to be hopeful about sth — tener esperanzas con respecto a algo•
in the hopeful anticipation that... — con la esperanza de que...•
ever hopeful, he never gave up the fight — con las esperanzas intactas, nunca abandonó la lucha•
to feel hopeful — sentirse optimista•
I am hopeful of a positive outcome — tengo esperanzas de que las cosas salgan biento be hopeful of doing sth — tener esperanzas de hacer algo, esperar poder hacer algo
2) (=promising) [sign, future, news] esperanzador(a), prometedor(a)2.N aspirante mfpresidential hopefuls — aspirantes mpl a la presidencia
he enjoys his job as football coach to young hopefuls — disfruta entrenando a jóvenes promesas del fútbol
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I ['həʊpfəl]a) < person> esperanzado, optimistadon't be/get too hopeful — no te hagas demasiadas ilusiones
to be hopeful OF -ING — tener* esperanzas de + inf
b) ( promising) esperanzador, prometedor
II
noun aspirante mf, candidato, -ta m,f -
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adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) in Zweifel3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) zweifelhaft4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) zweifelhaft* * *doubt·ful[ˈdaʊtfəl]1. (expressing doubt) zweifelnd, skeptischthe expression on her face was \doubtful sie blickte skeptisch2. (uncertain, undecided) unsicher, unschlüssig3. (unlikely) fraglich, ungewissit was \doubtful that the money would ever be found again es war unwahrscheinlich, dass das Geld jemals wiedergefunden würde▪ to be \doubtful whether [or if] ... zweifelhaft sein, ob..., nicht sicher sein, ob...4. (questionable) fragwürdig, zweifelhaftthis is in \doubtful taste at best dies zeugt doch von recht fragwürdigem Geschmack\doubtful advantage zweifelhafter Vorteil, zweifelhaftes Privileg\doubtful distinction fragwürdige Auszeichnung\doubtful honour zweifelhafte Ehre* * *['daUtfUl]adjto be doubtful about sth — an etw (dat) zweifeln
to be doubtful about doing sth — Bedenken haben, ob man etw tun soll
I was doubtful whether I could ever manage it — ich bezweifelte, ob ich es je schaffen könnte
to be doubtful of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache (dat) nicht trauen
2) (= unlikely) reconciliation, improvement, victory unwahrscheinlichit is doubtful that... — es ist unsicher or zweifelhaft, ob...
3) (= questionable, dubious) reputation zweifelhaft, fragwürdig; future, outcome ungewiss; joke, taste, quality, value zweifelhaftinformation of doubtful reliability/origin — zweifelhafte Informationen
it is doubtful whether this could be managed — es ist fraglich, ob das zu schaffen wäre
4) (SPORT= unlikely to play)
he is doubtful for tonight's match — es ist fraglich, ob er heute Abend spielen kannshe is a doubtful starter for Saturday's race — es ist fraglich, ob sie in dem Rennen am Samstag starten wird
* * *doubtful adj (adv doubtfully)1. zweifelhaft:a) unsicher, unklarb) bedenklich, fragwürdigc) ungewiss, unsicher:he’s doubtful for tomorrow’s game SPORT sein Einsatz im morgigen Spiel ist fraglich;doubtful debts WIRTSCH Dubiosa, Dubiosen, zweifelhafte Forderungend) verdächtig, dubios (Person)2. zweifelnd, unsicher, unschlüssig:be doubtful that … bezweifeln, dass …* * *adjective1) (sceptical) skeptisch [Mensch, Wesen]2) (showing doubt) ungläubig [Gesicht, Blick, Stirnrunzeln]3) (uncertain) zweifelndbe doubtful as to or about something — an etwas (Dat.) zweifeln
4) (causing doubt) fraglich5) (uncertain in meaning etc.) ungewiss [Ergebnis, Ausgang, Herkunft, Aussicht]; (questionable) zweifelhaft [Ruf, Charakter, Wert, Autorität]; (ambiguous) unklar [Bedeutung]; (unsettled) unsicher [Lage]6) (unreliable) zweifelhaft [Maßstab, Stütze]7) (giving reason to suspect evil) bedenklich [Gewohnheit, Spiel, Botschaft]* * *adj.fraglich adj.zweifelhaftes adj. -
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1. adjectiveI'm hopeful/not hopeful that... — ich hoffe zuversichtlich/bezweifle, dass...
be hopeful of something/of doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) hoffen/voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun
2) (promising) vielversprechend; aussichtsreich [Kapitalanlage, Kandidat]2. noun[young] hopeful — hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch
* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) hoffnungsvoll2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) vielversprechend3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) vielversprechend* * *hope·ful[ˈhəʊpfəl, AM ˈhoʊp-]I. adj zuversichtlichyoung \hopefuls viel versprechende junge Talente* * *['həUpfUl]1. adj1) person, face, action hoffnungsvollI am hopeful (that) this misunderstanding will be rectified — ich habe die Hoffnung, dass dieses Missverständnis aufgeklärt wird
people hopeful of obtaining the few tickets available were all disappointed — Leute, die sich auf die wenigen erhältlichen Karten Hoffnungen machten, wurden alle enttäuscht
the doctor was not very hopeful —
they are hopeful about the negotiations — sie setzen Hoffnungen in die Verhandlungen
he was feeling more hopeful — er war optimistischer
don't be too hopeful — machen Sie sich (dat) keine zu großen Hoffnungen
they continue to be hopeful — sie hoffen weiter, sie geben die Hoffnung nicht auf
it is not a hopeful sign for the future — es ist kein gutes Zeichen für die Zukunft
2. n(= aspirant) Anwärter(in) m(f); (= applicant) Bewerber(in) m(f); (= candidate) Kandidat(in) m(f)presidential hopefuls — Anwärter pl auf die Präsidentschaft
a young hopeful (seems likely to succeed) — eine junge Hoffnung; (hopes to succeed) ein hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch
* * *A adj1. hoffnungsvoll:be hopeful of success hoffen, Erfolg zu haben;be hopeful that … hoffen, dass …;be hopeful of doing sth hoffen oder voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun2. hoffnungsvoll, vielversprechend* * *1. adjectiveI'm hopeful/not hopeful that... — ich hoffe zuversichtlich/bezweifle, dass...
be hopeful of something/of doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) hoffen/voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun
2) (promising) vielversprechend; aussichtsreich [Kapitalanlage, Kandidat]2. noun[young] hopeful — hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) tvilende, uviss, usikker2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) tvilsom, uviss, uklar3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) tvilsom4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) tvilsom, problematiskadj. \/ˈdaʊtf(ʊ)l\/1) tvilsom, uviss, usikker2) problematisk3) ( om person) tvilrådig, tvilende, usikkerbe doubtful about\/of tvile på -
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1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) håpefull, forhåpningsfull2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) lovende, oppmuntrende3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) håpefull, fortrøstningsfullaspirant--------forventningsfull--------håpefullIsubst. \/ˈhəʊpf(ʊ)l\/håpefull personIIadj. \/ˈhəʊpf(ʊ)l\/1) håpefull2) forhåpningsfull, fortrøstningsfull, forventningsfull3) lovende, oppmuntrende4) ( spøkefullt) håpefullbe hopeful of ha godt håp om, håpe på -
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) óviss, efagjarn2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) vafasamur3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) vafasamur4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) grunsamlegur -
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1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) vongóður2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) vænlegur3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) vænlegur -
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kétséges, kétes hírű, kétes, gyanús* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) kétséges2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) kétes3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) bizonytalan4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) gyanús -
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reménykedő, reményteljes, ígéretes, sokat ígérő* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) reménykedő2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) biztató, reményteljes3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) sokat ígérő -
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) duvidoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) duvidoso3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) duvidoso4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) suspeito* * *doubt.ful[d'autful] adj 1 duvidoso, que oferece dúvida. 2 incerto, indeciso, irresoluto. 3 obscuro, ambíguo, vago. 4 suspeito, hesitante, questionável. to be doubtful of duvidar de. -
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1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) esperançoso2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) promissor3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) promissor* * *hope.ful -
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adj. şüpheli, kuşkulu, kararsız, tedirgin, sonucu kuşkulu* * *1. kuşkulu 2. şüpheli* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) kuşkulu, şüpheli, emin değil2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) şüpheli, belirsiz3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) olası değil, ihtimal dışı4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) şüpheli, kuşku yaratan -
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adj. ümitli, umutlu, iyimser, ümit verici, geleceği parlak* * *1. umut verici 2. ümitli* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) ümitli, umutlu, iyimser2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) ümit verici, umut vadeden3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) ümit verici/dolu -
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1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) negotov2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dvomljiv3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) vprašljiv4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) sumljiv* * *[dáutful]adjective ( doubtfully adverb)dvomljiv, sumljiv; dvomeč, nezaupljiv, negotov -
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1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) poln upanja2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) obetajoč3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) obetaven* * *[hóupful]1.adjective ( hopefully adverb)poln upanja (of), obetajoč;2.nounironicallynadebuden mladenič, -nka -
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• epäileväinen• epäiltävä• epäilyttävä• epäilyksenalainen• epäilevä• epäröivä• epäuskoinen• epätietoinenlaw• epävarma• epätodennäköinen• arveluttava• arvelevainen• arveluttava (epäv.)• arveleva• riidanalainen• kyseenalainen* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) epävarma2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) epäselvä3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) kyseenalainen4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) epäluuloinen -
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• optimistinen• toivo• toiveikas• lupaava* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) toiveikas2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) lupaava3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) lupaava -
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['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
2) (questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] dubbio, discutibile* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dubbioso, incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) incerto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) incerto4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ambiguo, equivoco* * *doubtful /ˈdaʊtfl/a.1 ( di persona) dubbioso; incerto: I am doubtful about what to do, sono dubbioso sul da farsi; She was doubtful whether to accept ( o if she should accept), era in dubbio se accettare; Many voters remain doubtful about who to support, molti elettori rimangono dubbiosi su chi sostenere; to look doubtful, avere un'aria perplessa; to feel doubtful, essere dubbioso2 ( di cosa) dubbio, incerto: The political situation is very doubtful, la situazione politica è molto incerta; doubtful result, risultato incerto; The outcome of the talks is looking doubtful, l'esito dei negoziati appare dubbio; The scheme is of doubtful benefit, l'utilità del piano è dubbia; It is doubtful whether the plan will succeed, è dubbio che il piano riesca; It is doubtful that they can finish on schedule, non è sicuro che possano finire entro i termini stabiliti3 dubbio; equivoco: a doubtful remedy, un rimedio discutibile; Their products are of doubtful quality, i loro prodotti sono di dubbia qualità: a doubtful character, un individuo equivoco● (comm.) doubtful debts, crediti di dubbia esigibilità □ His coming is a doubtful blessing, è discutibile se la sua venuta sia un bene o no.* * *['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
2) (questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] dubbio, discutibile -
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['həʊpfl] 1.1) (filled with hope) [person, attitude] speranzoso, fiduciosoto be hopeful about sth. — nutrire speranze riguardo a qcs.
2) (encouraging) [news, sign] incoraggiante; [development, situation] promettente2.young hopeful — giovane promettente o di belle speranze
* * *1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) speranzoso, fiducioso2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) promettente3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) promettente* * *hopeful /ˈhəʊpfl/A a.1 pieno di speranza; speranzoso; fiducioso: I am hopeful of victory, sono pieno di speranza nella vittoria2 che dà speranza; promettente; che promette bene; incoraggiante: Our prospects don't seem very hopeful, le nostre prospettive non appaiono molto promettenti; a hopeful sign, un segnale incoraggianteB n.1 persona promettente; persona di belle speranze: a young hopeful, un (o una) giovane di belle speranze2 aspirante; pretendente: ( USA) the presidential hopefuls, gli aspiranti candidati alle presidenziali; i pretendenti alla candidatura per le presidenzialihopefulnessn. [u]buona speranza; aspettazione; fiducia.* * *['həʊpfl] 1.1) (filled with hope) [person, attitude] speranzoso, fiduciosoto be hopeful about sth. — nutrire speranze riguardo a qcs.
2) (encouraging) [news, sign] incoraggiante; [development, situation] promettente2.young hopeful — giovane promettente o di belle speranze
См. также в других словарях:
unhopeful — index despondent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unhopeful — adj.; unhopefully, adv. * * * … Universalium
unhopeful — adj. abject, hopeless, having no hope … English contemporary dictionary
unhopeful — un·hopeful … English syllables
unhopeful — /ʌnˈhoʊpfəl/ (say un hohpfuhl) adjective not hopeful. –unhopefully, adverb …
unhopeful — adjective showing utter resignation or hopelessness abject surrender • Syn: ↑abject • Similar to: ↑hopeless … Useful english dictionary
despond — de*spond , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desponded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desponding}.] [L. despond[=e]re, desponsum, to promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); de + spond[=e]re to promise solemnly. See {Sponsor}.] To give up the will,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Desponded — despond de*spond , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desponded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desponding}.] [L. despond[=e]re, desponsum, to promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); de + spond[=e]re to promise solemnly. See {Sponsor}.] To give up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Desponding — despond de*spond , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desponded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desponding}.] [L. despond[=e]re, desponsum, to promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); de + spond[=e]re to promise solemnly. See {Sponsor}.] To give up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despondent — I adjective aggrieved, beaten, defeated, defeatist, dejected, depressed, desolate, despairing, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, dolorous, downcast, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, in despair, inconsolable, joyless, listless, lugubrious, melancholic,… … Law dictionary
apathetic — Synonyms and related words: Laodicean, Olympian, abeyant, affording no hope, aloof, anesthetic, ataractic, backward, balking, balky, benumbed, blah, blase, bleak, bored, callous, careless, casual, cataleptic, catatonic, centrist, cheerless,… … Moby Thesaurus