What does «esperanza» mean in Spanish?
- Confidence that something will be achieved or that something desired will occur.
Examples of use in Spanish: "tengo la esperanza de que mi madre venga".
- Object of this trust.
Examples of use in Spanish: "vivir de esperanzas".
- One of the three theological virtues by which religious hope for God's eternal grace and glory.
- (ancla de la esperanza) In Nautical, very large anchor used in extreme cases.
- (Buena Esperanza) Cape of the homonymous province, in South Africa.
- (alimentarse uno de esperanzas) To flatter oneself with little foundation of getting something one desires.
- (dar esperanza, o esperanzas, a uno) Give you to understand that what you want or request can be achieved.