hopeful

hopeful
1. adjective
1) zuversichtlich

I'm hopeful/not hopeful that ... — ich hoffe zuversichtlich/bezweifle, dass ...

be hopeful of something/of doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) hoffen/voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun

2) (promising) vielversprechend; aussichtsreich [Kapitalanlage, Kandidat]
2. noun

[young] hopeful — hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch

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adjective
1) ((negative unhopeful) full of hope: The police are hopeful that they will soon find the killer; hopeful faces; He is hopeful of success.) hoffnungsvoll
2) (giving a reason or encouragement for hope: That's a hopeful sign - perhaps he is going to change his mind after all.) vielversprechend
3) (likely to be pleasant, successful etc: The future looks quite hopeful.) vielversprechend
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hope·ful
[ˈhəʊpfəl, AM ˈhoʊp-]
I. adj zuversichtlich
to be \hopeful of sth auf etw akk hoffen
II. n usu pl viel versprechende Personen
young \hopefuls viel versprechende junge Talente
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['həUpfUl]
1. adj
1) person, face, action hoffnungsvoll

he was still hopeful (that ...) — er machte sich (dat) immer noch Hoffnungen(, dass ...)

I am hopeful (that) this misunderstanding will be rectified — ich habe die Hoffnung, dass dieses Missverständnis aufgeklärt wird

people hopeful of obtaining the few tickets available were all disappointed — Leute, die sich auf die wenigen erhältlichen Karten Hoffnungen machten, wurden alle enttäuscht

they weren't very hopeful — sie hatten keine große Hoffnung

the doctor was not very hopeful —

they are hopeful about the negotiations — sie setzen Hoffnungen in die Verhandlungen

he was feeling more hopeful — er war optimistischer

don't be too hopeful — machen Sie sich (dat) keine zu großen Hoffnungen

they continue to be hopeful — sie hoffen weiter, sie geben die Hoffnung nicht auf

you're (being) hopeful! (iro)du bist vielleicht ein Optimist! (inf)

2) (= promising) future vielversprechend; news positiv; forecast optimistisch

it is not a hopeful sign for the future — es ist kein gutes Zeichen für die Zukunft

2. n
(= aspirant) Anwärter(in) m(f); (= applicant) Bewerber(in) m(f); (= candidate) Kandidat(in) m(f)

presidential hopefuls — Anwärter pl auf die Präsidentschaft

our Olympic hopefuls — unsere olympischen Hoffnungen

a young hopeful (seems likely to succeed) — eine junge Hoffnung; (hopes to succeed) ein hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch

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hopeful
A adj
1. hoffnungsvoll:
be (oder feel) hopeful about the future hoffnungsvoll in die Zukunft blicken, optimistisch sein;
be hopeful of success hoffen, Erfolg zu haben;
be hopeful that … hoffen, dass …;
be hopeful of doing sth hoffen oder voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun
2. hoffnungsvoll, vielversprechend
B s besonders young hopeful hoffnungsvoller oder vielversprechender junger Mensch
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1. adjective
1) zuversichtlich

I'm hopeful/not hopeful that ... — ich hoffe zuversichtlich/bezweifle, dass ...

be hopeful of something/of doing something — auf etwas (Akk.) hoffen/voller Hoffnung sein, etwas zu tun

2) (promising) vielversprechend; aussichtsreich [Kapitalanlage, Kandidat]
2. noun

[young] hopeful — hoffnungsvoller junger Mensch

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n.
hoffnungsvoll adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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