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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVain-hope
/ˈveɪn.hoʊp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expectation or belief that is entirely without foundation or likelihood of fulfillment.
"Clinging to the vain-hope of a last-minute rescue, they refused to evacuate." - 2
A delusion or overly optimistic desire that leads to disappointment.
"His ambition was built on a vain-hope of instant overnight success."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Middle English adjective 'vain' (from Old French vain, meaning empty or fruitless, stemming from Latin vanus) and the Old English noun 'hopian' (hope). The compound historically denotes an illusory expectation or an aspiration that is bound to fail due to lack of realistic foundation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vain-hope" is said worldwide
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espoir vain
Transliteration: /ɛs.pwaʁ vɛn/
"S'attendre à un miracle était un espoir vain."
vergebliche Hoffnung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːblɪçə ˈhɔp͡fʊŋ/
"Es war eine vergebliche Hoffnung, dass sie ihre Meinung ändern würden."
vana speranza
Transliteration: /ˈvaːna speˈrantsa/
"La nostra era solo una vana speranza di successo."
vana esperanza
Transliteration: /ˈbana espeˈɾansa/
"Esperar ganar la lotería sin comprar un billete es una vana esperanza."
vã esperança
Transliteration: /vɐ̃ ˌɛspɛˈɾɐsɐ/
"Alimentar uma vã esperança só traz desilusão."
निरर्थक आशा
Transliteration: /nɪɾəɾtʰək ɑːʃɑː/
"उसकी सफलता की उम्मीद केवल एक निरर्थक आशा थी।"
妄想
Transliteration: /wàngxiǎng/
"一切迅速致富的想法都只是一种妄想。"
헛된 희망
Transliteration: /heod-된 huim-ang/
"그것은 이루어질 수 없는 헛된 희망에 불과했다."
儚い望み
Transliteration: /hakanai nozomi/
"形勢を逆転させるのは儚い望みだった。"
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