Translation of "espérance" to English

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Dictionary translations for "espérance"

l' espérance f noun

pl. espérances

expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃən] (perspective)

Le nouveau a déçu nos espérances.

The newcomer fell short of our expectation.

hope [həup] (sentiments)

Il est sage de ne mettre ni crainte, ni espérance dans l’avenir incertain.

He is wise who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain future.

Phrases with "espérance" (4)

espérance de vie - life expectancy
nourrir espérance - harbour
espérance de vie à la naissance - birth life expectancy
espérance de vie d'un produit - product life expectancy

Contexts with "espérance"

Il est sage de ne mettre ni crainte, ni espérance dans l’avenir incertain. He is wise who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain future.

Le nouveau a déçu nos espérances. The newcomer fell short of our expectation.

Elle s'est montrée à la hauteur de nos espérances. She lived up to our expectations.

Il n'a pas été à la hauteur de nos espérances. He did not live up to expectations.

Le suicide est une des causes majeures de décès dans le pays à la plus longue espérance de vie. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the country with the longest life expectancy.

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