No. 5,112 in Russian
надеялся
"Hoped."
In a sentence
Я надеялся, что получится встретиться с тобой.
I hoped that I could meet with you.
The word 'надеялся' (hoped) is used to express a past tense of hope for an event or outcome one wanted to occur.
Он надеялся увидеть рассвет на вершине горы.
He hoped to see the sunrise at the mountain peak.
Here 'надеялся' is used to signify a feeling of hope regarding a future event involving oneself or another.
Когда она обещала помочь, я очень на неё надеялся.
When she promised to help, I greatly relied on her.
In this context, 'надеялся' shifts its meaning slightly to express dependence or trust in someone's promise.
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