Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
hemos de aferrarnos a la esperanza
English translation:
we must cling to hope/ hold on to hope
Spanish term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
hemos de aferrarnos a la esperanza
It's about the story of The Pandora Box" Is okay to translate it as to hang to the hope?
Here is the full paragraph for your review:
Para que los negativos no acaben con nosotros, hemos de aferrarnos a la esperanza. Cuando el miedo, el hambre, la tristeza, la maldad o la envidia, traten de abatirte y acabar con tu alegría, has de luchar contra ellos.
| 4 +5 | we must cling to hope/ hold on to hope |
Ruth Hill
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| 4 +1 | hang on to hope |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 +1 | hold out some hope |
kittilina
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| 3 +1 | we have to hold fast to hope |
Orkoyen (X)
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| 3 +1 | we must not give up hope |
Lisa Rosengard
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Nov 11, 2021 04:11: Ruth Hill Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
we must cling to hope/ hold on to hope
"Hold on to hope" is somewhat of a clichéd expression, which is why my first suggestion was "cling to hope" as this is slightly less used, and helps to preserve the idea of the personification of hope. Normally in the myth of Pandora's box I see the things inside the box capitalised - "Hope, Fear, etc", as they are personified and talk.
| Thanks Miss Hill. |
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
hang on to hope
| Thanks Robin. |
we have to hold fast to hope
| Thanks Orkoyen. |
| agree |
Ruth Hill
: I like "hold fast"! It has a literary and slightly old-fashioned flavour which works well in the context of a myth
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Thank you Ruth. I recalled the phrase from the King James Bible. Timeless expressions. I got the idea by recalling aferrarse in a Spanish Reina Valera Bible and cross-referenced to the same in the KJV
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hold out some hope
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Note added at 16 hrs (2021-11-07 12:39:15 GMT)
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Sorry Robin and Oliver - forgot to put "we must" at the beginning. I didn't intend this to be third person......
| Thanks a lot. |
| agree |
philgoddard
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| neutral |
Jennifer Levey
: 'hemos de aferrarnos' = first person plural (introspective). 'hold out some hope' refers to something that is offered to third persons (extrospective).
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| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: Agree with Robin
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United Kingdom
experienced and well qualified linguist
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Spanish, and 3 more.
we must not give up hope
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Note added at 2 days 22 hrs (2021-11-09 18:31:46 GMT)
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(No hay que dejar la esperanza, por si acaso la negatividad nos acabe. En medio de la toda maldad, tristeza y pobreza hay que continuar sin renegar.)
| Thanks for your help Lisa. |
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