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simple hope

[SIM-pul HOHP]
noun phrasefemininepl: simple hopes / esperanças simples
esperança simples
1. A basic, uncomplicated feeling of optimism or expectation for a positive outcome, without elaborate reasoning or conditions
Her simple hope was that one day they would find each other again.
Sua esperança simples era que um dia eles se encontrassem novamente.
2. A modest desire or wish for something straightforward and attainable
With simple hope, he applied for the job despite his doubts.
Com esperança simples, ele se candidatou à vaga apesar de suas dúvidas.
Synonyms
basic hopeplain hopemodest hopehumble hope
Antonyms
despairhopelessnesscynicism

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esperança simples
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
esperança simples
standard usage
São Paulo
esperança simples
standard usage
Portugal
esperança singela
more poetic or literary alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to hold onto simple hope
a glimmer of simple hope
with simple hope in one's heart
against all odds, simple hope prevails
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