No. 458 in Estonian
loodab
"Loodab" means "hopes" in English.
In a sentence
Ta loodab, et ilm on homme ilus.
He hopes the weather will be nice tomorrow.
Subject (He) is expressing an expectation about the weather.
Kui ta loodab liiga palju, võib ta pettuda.
If he hopes too much, he might become disappointed.
It conveys the subject having expectations that might lead to disappointment.
Meie õpetaja loodab alati oma õpilastele parimat.
Our teacher always wishes the best for her students.
Here, the word conveys an expectation or wish towards others' wellbeing.
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