Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Speránz-a, s. f. dim. Speránz-étta, Speránz-ína, Speránz-úccia,
1. hope, hopes. Cader la —, to lose hope. Perder la —, to despair. Avere, portare, pigliare, prendere —, to hope. Sfidare di —, to deprive one of hope. A —, confidently; 2. hope, expectation;3. hope, one of the theological virtues;4. (obs.) fear; 5. a person beloved.
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