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expectation Noun 1. the state of expecting or of being expected 2. something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for 3. belief that someone should behave in a particular way: women with expectations of old-fashioned gallantry
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expectation noun 1. (usually plural) projection, supposition, assumption, calculation, belief, forecast, assurance, likelihood, probability, presumption, conjecture, surmise, presupposition noun 2. anticipation, hope, possibility, prospect, chance, fear, promise, looking forward, excitement, prediction, outlook, expectancy, apprehension, suspense Translationsin expectation of → esperando; to fall short of sb's expectations → no cumplir las esperanzas de algn, decepcionar a algn against or contrary to all expectation(s) → contre toute attente, contrairement à ce qu'on attendait; (hope) → Hoffnung f; to come or live up to sb's expectations expect → jds Erwartungen dat entsprechen in expectation of → in previsione di; against or contrary to all expectation(s) → contro ogni aspettativa; to come or live up to sb's expectations → rispondere alle attese di qn |
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While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a Mouse. All he can do is to inform his captain of what is going on so that he may try to remedy it by a counter-mine, and then stand his ground in fear and expectation of the moment when he will fly up to the clouds without wings and descend into the deep against his will. If our expectation of advantage be tempered in this way, we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of our schemes. |
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