Meaning of cerēt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to hope (to expect and wish for something to happen)
   intransitive, transitive
2. to rely (on someone), to expect (e.g., help, from someone)
   intransitive, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“cerēt uz laimi”

to hope for happiness

“cerēt labāko”

to hope for the best

“ceram drīz saņemt atbildi”

we hope to receive a reply soon

“visi cerēja, ka laiks būs labs”

all hoped that the weather would be good

“brauciens izdevies labāk, neka cerēts”

the trip was more successful than (had been) hoped

“uz to nav ko cerēt”

about that there is nothing to hope for

“daudz gaidīju, daudz cerēju, bet laime mani vīla”

I waited long, I hoped much, but happiness deceived (= eluded) me

“es biju cerējis pavisam ko citu”

I had hoped for something completely different

“jā, Andra tēvs stipri cerēja uz saviem “bagātiem radiem””

Yes, Andris' father strongly relied on, hoped for (help from) his “rich family”

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