expectant (redirected from expectants)

ex·pec·tant  (k-spktnt)

adj.

1. Having or marked by expectation: an expectant look; an expectant hush.

2. Pregnant: expectant mothers.

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ex·pectant n.

ex·pectant·ly adv.

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expectant [ɪkˈspɛktənt]

adj

1. expecting, anticipating, or hopeful an expectant glance

2. having expectations, esp of possession of something or prosperity

3. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) pregnant an expectant mother

n

1. a person who expects something

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Obsolete a candidate for office, esp for ecclesiastical preferment

expectantly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	expectant - marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" anticipant, anticipative hopeful - having or manifesting hope; "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets"; "found a hopeful way of attacking the problem"
	2.	expectant - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" enceinte, gravid, with child, great, large, big, heavy pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

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expectant

adjective

1. expecting, excited, anticipating, anxious, ready, awaiting, eager, hopeful, apprehensive, watchful, in suspense She turned to me with an expectant look on her face.

2. pregnant, expecting (informal), gravid, enceinte antenatal classes for expectant mothers

Translations

expectant [ɪksˈpektənt] ADJ [person, crowd] → expectante; [look] → de esperanza
expectant mother → mujer f encinta, futura madre f

expectant [ɪkˈspɛktənt] adj [crowd] → en attente; [look] → de quelqu'un qui attend quelque chose expectant mother

expectant

adj

(= eagerly waiting) → erwartungsvoll

(= future) mother, father, parents → werdend

expectant [ɪksˈpɛkt/ənt] adj (person, crowd) → in attesa; (look) → di attesa

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expectant [ɪksˈpɛkt/ənt] adj (person, crowd) → in attesa; (look) → di attesa