restore hopes

[rɪˈstɔːr hoʊps]

verb phrase

restaurar esperanças

1. To revive or bring back confidence and optimism that had been lost or diminished

The new government's policies helped restore hopes for economic recovery.

As políticas do novo governo ajudaram a restaurar esperanças de recuperação econômica.

2. To make someone believe again that something positive is possible

The successful surgery restored hopes that she would make a full recovery.

A cirurgia bem-sucedida restaurou as esperanças de que ela se recuperasse completamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

restaurar esperanças

Standard usage in formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

restaurar esperanças

Common in business and institutional contexts

Rio de Janeiro

devolver as esperanças

Alternative phrasing sometimes used in colloquial speech

Portugal

restaurar esperanças

Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

restore hope to someone's heart

restore hopes against the odds

restore hopes for the future

restore dashed hopes

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