espérer, v.n., to hope, to hope for, to be hopeful of; to put one’s trust in. J’espère bien; I hope so indeed. En voilà une, j’espère; that’s one, if you like.
espiègle, n.m.f. and adj., frolicsome child; frolicsome, waggish, arch, roguish.
espièglerie, n.f., frolic, roguish or playful trick, waggishness.
espingole, n.f., blunderbuss.
espion, n.m., -ne, n.f., spy; (at races) touter.
espionnage, n.m., espionage; spy system, spying.
espionner, v.a., to spy, to pry into.
esplanade, n.f., esplanade, parade.
espoir, n.m., hope, expectance. Avoir l’— de; to be in hopes of. Mettre son — dans; to set one’s hopes on. Sans —; hopeless.
espolin, n.m. V. époullin.