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false hope
[/fɔːls hoʊp/]
noun
pl: false hopes
falsa esperança
1.
A feeling of optimism or expectation about something that is unlikely to happen or prove to be true
Giving him false hope about his job prospects would be cruel.
Dar-lhe falsas esperanças sobre suas perspectivas de trabalho seria cruel.
2.
An unfounded or misleading belief that a desired outcome will occur
The doctor warned against false hope in cases of terminal illness.
O médico alertou contra falsas esperanças em casos de doença terminal.
Synonyms
vain hope
empty hope
unfounded hope
illusory hope
false illusion
Antonyms
realistic hope
genuine hope
well-founded hope
justified expectation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
falsa esperança
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
esperança ilusória
Alternative, slightly more literary form
São Paulo
falsa esperança
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
falsa esperança
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; universally understood
Related Idioms & Phrases
give someone false hope
harbor false hope
cling to false hope
shatter someone's false hope
feed false hope
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