perde a esperança

[PER-duh ah esh-puh-RAN-suh]

verb phrase

loses hope

1. to cease believing that something desired will happen; to become hopeless or despondent

He loses hope after hearing the bad news.

Ele perde a esperança depois de ouvir a má notícia.

2. to give up on achieving a goal or outcome

Don't lose hope; things will get better.

Não perca a esperança; as coisas vão melhorar.

NYC Slang

loses hope, gives up, throws in the towel

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perde a esperança

most common usage

Portugal

perde a esperança

standard usage across Portugal

São Paulo

perde a esperança

common colloquial expression

perde as esperanças

não perde a esperança

tem esperança em algo

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