hopeful
/ˈhəʊpfl/adjective
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आशावान, उम्मीद से भरा
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~ (about sth) | ~ (that…)
believing that something you want will happen
आशावान, उम्मीद से भरा
- She is hopeful about her result.
- a hopeful sign
- The family is hopeful that the missing child will return.
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- We are hopeful about the new treatment.
- Students felt hopeful after the teacher's encouraging words.
Synonyms optimistic confident promising
Opposite hopeless pessimistic despairing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hopeful + (that) clause
Use this for a general positive expectation stated as a full sentence.
जब सकारात्मक अपेक्षा पूरे वाक्य के रूप में कही जाए, तब 'hopeful that' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The doctors are hopeful that he will recover soon.
hopeful + about/of + noun or -ing
Use 'about' for the matter in general and 'of' with something specific you want. 'Hopeful of' is slightly more formal.
सामान्य विषय के लिए 'hopeful about' और किसी विशेष चीज़ के लिए 'hopeful of' आता है; 'of' कुछ अधिक formal है।
- Radhika is hopeful about her interview.
- The team is hopeful of reaching the final.
hopeful (noun), usually plural
As a noun, 'hopeful' means a person who wants to succeed, for example in a contest or exam.
Noun के रूप में 'hopeful' ऐसे व्यक्ति को कहते हैं जो किसी प्रतियोगिता या परीक्षा में सफल होना चाहता है।
- Thousands of young hopefuls queued outside the recruitment ground.
a hopeful sign / outlook / look
The adjective can also describe things that give reason to hope, not only people.
यह adjective उन चीज़ों के लिए भी आता है जो आशा जगाती हैं, केवल व्यक्तियों के लिए नहीं।
- The latest figures are a hopeful sign for the economy.
+Collocations 4
hopeful + noun
signoutlookmoodsmilemessage
- The monsoon forecast gave farmers a hopeful message.
adverb + hopeful
cautiouslyquietlystillveryreasonably
- The coach remained cautiously hopeful before the semi-final.
feel/remain + hopeful
feelremainstaylooksound
- Even after three attempts, Vikram stayed hopeful.
hopeful + preposition
aboutofthat
- We are hopeful that the bus strike will end today.
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- The villagers were hopeful that the new canal would bring water.
गाँव वाले आशावान थे कि नई नहर पानी लाएगी।
- She gave him a hopeful look when the results were announced.
परिणाम घोषित होने पर उसने उसकी ओर आशा भरी दृष्टि से देखा।
- Many hopefuls have applied for the single vacancy.
एक ही रिक्ति के लिए कई उम्मीदवारों ने आवेदन किया है।
- The talks ended on a hopeful note.
बातचीत आशाजनक मोड़ पर समाप्त हुई।
- I am not very hopeful about getting a seat on the Rajdhani.
मुझे राजधानी में सीट मिलने की बहुत उम्मीद नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am hopeful to get the job.
✓ I am hopeful of getting the job.
'Hopeful' takes 'of + -ing' (or 'that'), not a to-infinitive.
'Hopeful' के बाद 'of + -ing' या that-clause आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ He is hopeful for his success.
✓ He is hopeful about his success.
The usual preposition after 'hopeful' for a matter is 'about' or 'of', not 'for'.
'Hopeful' के बाद विषय के लिए सामान्यतः 'about' या 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ The teacher was hopeless that Radhika would pass.
✓ The teacher was hopeful that Radhika would pass.
'Hopeless' means without hope and reverses the meaning; 'hopeful' means expecting a good result.
'Hopeless' का अर्थ आशाहीन है और यह अर्थ उलट देता है; आशावान के लिए 'hopeful' चाहिए।