esperanza
hope ; prospect.
Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.
At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.
abandonar toda esperanza
give up + (all) hope
If the librarians of the universities with the 50 largest libraries sense a need to bargain collectively they will have to give up hope of doing so as partners of the faculty.
abandonar (toda
abandon + (all) hope
He described cynicism as abandoning all hope that social change and progress is possible.
abrigar esperanza
foster + hope
cherish + hope
The simplest way to foster hope is to examine the goals that emerge from our desires and ambitions.
If a woman receives a bouquet of damask roses in springtime, she will have a faithful lover; but if she received them in winter, she will cherish blasted hopes.
albergar esperanza
hold out + hope
hold out + prospect
hold out + promise
She came by to see me yesterday and I told her not to hold out any hope.
The processing of electronic signals holds out the prospect of the automation of tasks which involve representations of information.
Information technology holds out the promise of an improved information flow.
alentar la esperanza
foster + hope
The simplest way to foster hope is to examine the goals that emerge from our desires and ambitions.
alimentar la esperanza
nurture + hope
kindle + hope
The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.
Consumers are snapping back to life, kindling springtime hopes that the recession is losing steam.
con esperanza
in hopeful expectation
His name has become synonymous with someone who lives in hopeful expectation.
con grandes esperanzas
with high hopes
We await with eager expectation the arrival of the book in printed form with high hopes that it will find its place in the world.
con la esperanza de
in hope(s) of
with the hope(s) of
In 1976, he conducted interviews with various booksellers in hope of getting a clear idea of publisher-bookseller relations.
The main character in the novel viewed his death as the solutions to his problems and was therefore motivated enough by the death-wish to kill with the hope of retributive capital punishment.
con la esperanza de que
in the hope(s) of/that
in hope(s) that
A reappraisal is therefore outlined here in the hope that it will prompt the serious and the concerned in our ranks to think.
These are opportunities that lend themselves to a diversity of initiatives at this point, in hopes that we can better understand some of the questions.
con muchas esperanzas
with high hopes
We await with eager expectation the arrival of the book in printed form with high hopes that it will find its place in the world.
dar alguna esperanza
give + some cause for hope
Recent published studies, however, mainly from the United States, have given some cause for hope.
dar esperanza
nurture + hope
give + hope
bring + visions of
kindle + hope
The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.
Research has produced encouraging results which give hope of better treatment and cure.
The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.
Consumers are snapping back to life, kindling springtime hopes that the recession is losing steam.
dar esperanzas
raise + expectations
raise + hopes
Virtually no publicity was given to the service, since the library administration did not want to raise expectations, as they were unsure whether it was going to be possible to continue the service, due to budgetary restrictions at the time.
There has lately been a bit of a conservative resurgence, but it has not been large enough to raise hopes very high.
dar falsas esperanzas
string + Nombre + along
give + Nombre + false hopes
give + Nombre + false promises
lead + Nombre + on
If you don't have feelings for him any more it's not good to keep stringing him along.
He gave her false hopes and took every penny he could from her.
Either he raped the maid or he had sex with her by giving her false promises.
It's not fair to lead her on, it will just make things worse!.
destruir la esperanza
shatter + Posesivo + hopes
The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.
devolver las esperanzas
a new lease of life
It is surely only right to modernise this package and thus ensure it has a new lease of life.
en estado de buena esperanza
pregnant
in the family way
For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.
Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.
engañar con falsas esperanzas
string + Nombre + along
If you don't have feelings for him any more it's not good to keep stringing him along.
esperanza de vida
life expectancy
lifespan [life span]
According to the article, persons who eat onions with every meal have a life expectancy of some 1% above the national average, but they are invited to only 20% as many parties and their divorce expectancy is 200% above the national average = De acuerdo con el artículo, las personas que comen cebollas en cada comida tienen una esperanza de vida de un 1% por encima de la media nacional, pero se les invita sólo a un 20% de las fiestas y su índice de divorcios es del 200% por encima de la media.
This article discusses the lifespan of photographic film and warns about processing and duplicating methods = Este artículo trata de la vida útil de las películas fotográficas y advierte sobre los métodos de procesamiento y duplicado.
esperanza + estar
hope + lie
The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.
esperanzas renovadas
a new lease of life
It is surely only right to modernise this package and thus ensure it has a new lease of life.
esperanza vana
forlorn hope
As the student has been warned, referral must never be used as a forlorn hope = Como el estudiante ha sido advertido, el envío a un especialista nunca debe usarse como una esperanza vana.
estar en estado de buena esperanza
be up the spout
have + a bun in the oven
be expectant
Well, she's gone and done it again - she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.
She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven.
However, there are certain ladies who have no idea they are expectant until about the 3rd month of pregnancy.
falsa esperanza
false hope
However, false hope provided by false prophets that robs desperate people of their dignity and their money remains illegal in this country.
frustrar las esperanzas
shatter + Posesivo + hopes
The author gives an insider's perspective on what it feels like to be an Arab since the groundshaking events of 1967 when Arab hopes were unexpectedly shattered by the outcome of the Arab Israeli war.
guardar muchas esperanzas
get + Posesivo + hopes up
We have been told that although officially an upgrade/revision is 'under development,' we shouldn't get our hopes up.
hacer perder las esperanzas
dampen + Posesivo + hopes
The 51-year-old parted ways with her third husband in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.
mantener viva la esperanza
keep + Posesivo + hope(s) alive
She has overcome flu-like symptoms to keep her hopes alive of repeating her 2008 title success.
mientras hay vida hay esperanza
where there's life there's hope
People often say of one who is critically ill, 'where there's life, there's hope' but the reverse is probably more true: 'where there's hope, there's life'.
ofrecer esperanzas
hold + promise
The optical digital disc holds enormous promise for large information storage applications.
perder la esperanza
despair
throw in + the towel
lose + hope
give up + (all) hope
throw in/up + the sponge
Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.
No one among librarians, suppliers or publishers is throwing in the towel but the position this format takes in library collections in the near future is unsettled.
A leader needs a clear and challenging vision, a magic with words, the ability to motivate others, the courage to stay on course, and the persistence not to lose hope.
If the librarians of the universities with the 50 largest libraries sense a need to bargain collectively they will have to give up hope of doing so as partners of the faculty.
He looked at her reproachfully for a moment, and then announced that he was ready to throw up the sponge.
perder (toda
abandon + (all) hope
He described cynicism as abandoning all hope that social change and progress is possible.
rayito de esperanza
glimmer of hope
In 1991 a glimmer of hope began to shine for many who take exception to Microsoft.
rayo de esperanza
ray of hope
silver lining
the light at the end of the tunnel
glimmer of hope
beacon of hope
ray of light
'What if we got the other departments to pay for their own services and materials?' she parried, seeing a faint ray of hope in the idea.
The article is entitled 'Dark clouds, silver linings: the 1977 Pittsburgh Conference'.
The article 'The light at the end of the tunnel' describes the measures taken to reduce the serials cataloguing backlog in a university library.
In 1991 a glimmer of hope began to shine for many who take exception to Microsoft.
In the fight against HIV/AIDS, Senegal stands out as a beacon of hope on a continent ravaged by the syndrome.
They use a line of light bulbs that block out the blue rays of light that suppress melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep.
resquicio de esperanza
ray of hope
beacon of hope
'What if we got the other departments to pay for their own services and materials?' she parried, seeing a faint ray of hope in the idea.
In the fight against HIV/AIDS, Senegal stands out as a beacon of hope on a continent ravaged by the syndrome.
siempre queda una esperanza
where there's life there's hope
People often say of one who is critically ill, 'where there's life, there's hope' but the reverse is probably more true: 'where there's hope, there's life'.
sin esperanza
hopeless
dispiritedly
hopelessly
This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.
Woman, hopelessly left behind, remains in the rut of a past of which she herself knows but little.
tener grandes esperanzas
have + high hopes
I have high hopes that the eurozone partners will follow the commission's recommendation and unblock the latest aid tranche.
tener muchas esperanzas
have + high hopes
I have high hopes that the eurozone partners will follow the commission's recommendation and unblock the latest aid tranche.
truncar la esperanza
dash + Posesivo + hopes
dampen + Posesivo + hopes
It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.
The 51-year-old parted ways with her third husband in 2004 but she is refusing to let the break-ups dampen her hopes of finding true love.
un rayito de esperanza
a sliver of hope
Both rescue crews and families are maintaining a 'sliver of hope' that the four missing miners made it to one of the airtight chambers.
un rayo de esperanza
a faint glimmer of light
Notice that in this passage there is just a faint glimmer, a mere peep of sociological light.
