"in spe" in English ... in spe ...-to-be in spe {adj.} prospective Detailed translations for "in spe" ... in spe ... in spe ...-to-be in spe{adjectiv} in spe(also: anlaufend, anstehend, künftig, zukünftig) prospective Er hat den Stick gestohlen und seinen Schwager in spe getötet. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review He stole the memory stick, killed his prospective brother-in-law. Ist der Ehemann in spe mir bekannt? Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Do I know the prospective husband?