B2 Collocation Neutral

बड़ी उम्मीद रखना

badi ummeed rakhna

Have high hopes

Significado

To be very optimistic about future outcomes or possibilities.

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Contexto cultural

In North India, 'बड़ी उम्मीद' is often used by elders when speaking to younger family members to express their aspirations for the child's future. In the modern Indian workplace, this phrase is used to signal trust and high stakes in a project. Bollywood often uses this phrase in emotional scenes where a character is about to embark on a journey, highlighting the weight of family expectations.

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Use the right particle

Always use 'से' (from) when specifying who or what you have hopes for.

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Emotional weight

Be careful using this with friends; it can sound like you are putting pressure on them.

Significado

To be very optimistic about future outcomes or possibilities.

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Use the right particle

Always use 'से' (from) when specifying who or what you have hopes for.

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Emotional weight

Be careful using this with friends; it can sound like you are putting pressure on them.

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Tense matters

Use past tense ('थी') to express that your hope was not met.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

मुझे तुमसे बहुत ______ उम्मीद है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: रखता

Since 'मुझे' is the subject, the verb must agree with the gender/number of the speaker or the object.

Which sentence is more natural?

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: मैं बड़ी उम्मीद रखता हूँ।

The standard collocation is 'उम्मीद रखना'.

Match the Hindi phrase with its English meaning.

Match: (A) बड़ी उम्मीद रखना (B) उम्मीद खोना (C) उम्मीद जगाना

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: (A) To have high hopes, (B) To lose hope, (C) To inspire hope

These are common variations of hope-related idioms.

Complete the dialogue.

A: क्या तुम्हें लगता है हम जीतेंगे? B: हाँ, मुझे टीम से ______।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: बड़ी उम्मीद है

The context implies optimism.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

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Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct verb. Fill Blank B1

मुझे तुमसे बहुत ______ उम्मीद है।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: रखता

Since 'मुझे' is the subject, the verb must agree with the gender/number of the speaker or the object.

Which sentence is more natural? Choose A2

Choose the correct sentence.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: मैं बड़ी उम्मीद रखता हूँ।

The standard collocation is 'उम्मीद रखना'.

Match the Hindi phrase with its English meaning. Match B2

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: (A) To have high hopes, (B) To lose hope, (C) To inspire hope

These are common variations of hope-related idioms.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: क्या तुम्हें लगता है हम जीतेंगे? B: हाँ, मुझे टीम से ______।

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: बड़ी उम्मीद है

The context implies optimism.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

8 preguntas

Yes, you can have 'बड़ी उम्मीद' for projects, exams, or events.

It is neutral. It works in both casual and formal settings.

You can say 'मेरी उम्मीदें पूरी नहीं हुईं' (My hopes were not fulfilled).

No, it is for anything with a future outcome.

Use 'उम्मीदें' (hopes).

Yes, but 'आशा' is more formal.

No, it is positive, but can imply pressure.

You can say 'मुझे कोई उम्मीद नहीं है'.

Frases relacionadas

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उम्मीदें बांधना

similar

To tie hopes

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उम्मीद जगाना

builds on

To inspire hope

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उम्मीद खोना

contrast

To lose hope

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आशा रखना

synonym

To keep hope

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