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sperare meaning in English

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sperare verb

hope [hoped, hoping, hopes](to want something to happen, with expectation that it might)
verb
[UK: həʊp] [US: hoʊp]
I hope so. = Lo spero.

trust [trusted, trusting, trusts](to hope confidently)
verb
[UK: trʌst] [US: ˈtrəst]

sperare nell'impossibile verb

hope against hope(to keep hoping even when the odds are against)
verb
[UK: həʊp ə.ˈɡenst həʊp] [US: hoʊp ə.ˈɡenst hoʊp]

esasperare verb

enrage [enraged, enraging, enrages](to fill with rage)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈreɪdʒ] [US: en.ˈreɪdʒ]

prosperare verb

flourish [flourished, flourishing, flourishes](to prosper or fare well)
verb
[UK: ˈflʌ.rɪʃ] [US: ˈflɜː.rɪʃ]

prosper [prospered, prospering, prospers](to be successful)
verb
[UK: ˈprɒ.spə(r)] [US: ˈprɑː.spər]
Cheaters never prosper. = Gli imbroglioni non prosperano mai.

thrive [throve, thriven, thriving, thrives](to increase in bulk or stature)
verb
[UK: θraɪv] [US: ˈθraɪv]
China was thriving. = La Cina prosperava.