ex·pect ( k-sp kt )v. ex·pect·ed, ex·pect·ing, ex·pects v.tr. 1. a. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of: expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday. b. To consider likely or certain: expect to see them soon. See Usage Note at anticipate. 2. To consider reasonable or due: We expect an apology. 3. To consider obligatory; require: The school expects its pupils to be on time. 4. Informal To presume; suppose. v.intr. 1. To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses: His sister is expecting in May. 2. To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses: My wife is expecting again. [Latin exspect  re : ex-, ex- + spectre, to look at, frequentative of specere, to see; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]ex·pect a·ble adj.ex·pect a·bly adv.ex·pect ed·ly adv.ex·pect ed·ness n.Synonyms: expect, anticipate, hope, await These verbs relate to the idea of looking ahead to something in the future. To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: "We should not expect something for nothing  but we all do and call it Hope" (Edgar W. Howe).Anticipate sometimes refers to taking advance action, as to forestall or prevent the occurrence of something expected or to meet a wish or request before it is articulated: anticipated the attack and locked the gates. The term can also refer to having a foretaste of something expected: anticipate trouble. To hope is to look forward with desire and usually with a measure of confidence in the likelihood of gaining what is desired: I hope to see you soon. To await is to wait expectantly and with certainty: eagerly awaiting your letter. |
expect [ɪkˈspɛkt]
vb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
1. to regard as probable or likely; anticipate he expects to win
2. to look forward to or be waiting for we expect good news today
3. to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require the teacher expects us to work late today See also expecting
[from Latin exspectāre to watch for, from spectāre to look at]
expectable adj
expectably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"guess, reckon, suppose, think, imagine, opine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" assume, presume, take for granted - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| 2. | expect - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" | |
| 3. | expect - look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" look forward - expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon" look to - turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" hold the line, hang on, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" | |
| 4. | expect - consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" | |
| 5. |  expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" | |
| 6. |  expect - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" |
expect
verb
1. think, believe, suppose, assume, trust, imagine, reckon, forecast, calculate, presume, foresee, conjecture, surmise, think likely We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow.
2. anticipate, look forward to, predict, envisage, await, hope for, contemplate, bargain for, look ahead to I wasn't expecting to see you today.
Translations
expect [ɪksˈpekt]
A. VT
1. (= anticipate, hope for, wait for) → esperar
I did not know what to expect → yo no sabía qué esperar
it's not what I expected → no es lo que yo esperaba
you know what to expect → ya sabes a qué atenerte
we'll expect you for supper → te esperamos a cenar
is he expecting you? → ¿tiene usted cita con él?
it's easier than I expected → es más fácil de lo que esperaba
to expect to do sth → esperar hacer algo
they expect to arrive tomorrow → esperan llegar mañana
I expect him to arrive soon → creo que llegará pronto
it is expected that → se espera que + subjun, se prevé que
we expect great things of him → tenemos depositadas grandes esperanzas en él
I expected as much; just what I expected → ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
that was (only) to be expected → eso era de esperar
as was to be expected; as might have been expected; as one might expect → como era de esperar
when least expected → el día menos pensado
expect me when you see me → no cuentes conmigo
I did not know what to expect → yo no sabía qué esperar
it's not what I expected → no es lo que yo esperaba
you know what to expect → ya sabes a qué atenerte
we'll expect you for supper → te esperamos a cenar
is he expecting you? → ¿tiene usted cita con él?
it's easier than I expected → es más fácil de lo que esperaba
to expect to do sth → esperar hacer algo
they expect to arrive tomorrow → esperan llegar mañana
I expect him to arrive soon → creo que llegará pronto
it is expected that → se espera que + subjun, se prevé que
we expect great things of him → tenemos depositadas grandes esperanzas en él
I expected as much; just what I expected → ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
that was (only) to be expected → eso era de esperar
as was to be expected; as might have been expected; as one might expect → como era de esperar
when least expected → el día menos pensado
expect me when you see me → no cuentes conmigo
2. (= suppose) → imaginarse, suponer
I expect so → supongo que sí, a lo mejor
yes, I expect it is → así tenía que ser
I expect it was John → me imagino que fue John
I expect she's there by now → me imagino que ya habrá llegado
I expect he'll be late → seguro que llega tarde
I expect so → supongo que sí, a lo mejor
yes, I expect it is → así tenía que ser
I expect it was John → me imagino que fue John
I expect she's there by now → me imagino que ya habrá llegado
I expect he'll be late → seguro que llega tarde
3. (= require) to expect sth (of/from sb) → esperar algo(de algn)
I think you're expecting too much of me → creo que esperas demasiado de mí
to expect sb to do sth → esperar que algn haga algo
I expect you to be punctual → cuento con que serás puntual
how can you expect me to sympathize? → ¿y me pides compasión?
you can't expect too much from him → no debes esperar demasiado de él
she can't be expected to know that → no se puede esperar or pretender que sepa eso
what do you expect me to do about it? → ¿qué pretendes que haga yo?
it is hardly to be expected that → apenas cabe esperar que + subjun
I think you're expecting too much of me → creo que esperas demasiado de mí
to expect sb to do sth → esperar que algn haga algo
I expect you to be punctual → cuento con que serás puntual
how can you expect me to sympathize? → ¿y me pides compasión?
you can't expect too much from him → no debes esperar demasiado de él
she can't be expected to know that → no se puede esperar or pretender que sepa eso
what do you expect me to do about it? → ¿qué pretendes que haga yo?
it is hardly to be expected that → apenas cabe esperar que + subjun
expect [ɪkˈspɛkt]
vt
(= anticipate) → s'attendre à, s'attendre à ce que + subj
I was expecting the worst → Je m'attendais au pire.
to expect (that) → s'attendre à ce que + subj
I expect it will rain → Je m'attends à ce qu'il pleuve.
to expect to do sth → s'attendre à faire qch
to expect sb to do sth → s'attendre à ce que qn fasse qch
to expect sth to happen → s'attendre à ce que qch arrive
as expected → comme prévu
I was expecting the worst → Je m'attendais au pire.
to expect (that) → s'attendre à ce que + subj
I expect it will rain → Je m'attends à ce qu'il pleuve.
to expect to do sth → s'attendre à faire qch
to expect sb to do sth → s'attendre à ce que qn fasse qch
to expect sth to happen → s'attendre à ce que qch arrive
as expected → comme prévu
(= count on) → compter sur, escompter
(= hope for) → espérer
(= require) → demander, exiger
to expect to have sth → demander à avoir qch
to expect sb to do sth → demander à qn de faire qch, exiger que qn fasse qch
We expect you to arrive on time → Nous vous demandons d'arriver à l'heure.
to expect to have sth → demander à avoir qch
to expect sb to do sth → demander à qn de faire qch, exiger que qn fasse qch
We expect you to arrive on time → Nous vous demandons d'arriver à l'heure.
(= suppose) → supposer
to expect (that) → supposer que
I expect it's a mistake → Je suppose qu'il s'agit d'une erreur.
I expect so → je crois que oui, je crois bien
to expect (that) → supposer que
I expect it's a mistake → Je suppose qu'il s'agit d'une erreur.
I expect so → je crois que oui, je crois bien
vi
to be expecting → être enceinte
to be expecting → être enceinte
expect
vt
(= anticipate) → erwarten; esp sth bad → rechnen mit; that was to be expected → das war zu erwarten, damit war zu rechnen; I know what to expect → ich weiß, was mich erwartet; we were expecting war in 1939 → 1939 haben wir mit Krieg gerechnet; to expect the worst → mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen; I expected as much → das habe ich erwartet, damit habe ich gerechnet; he failed as (we had) expected → er fiel, wie erwartet, durch; he got first prize as was to be expected → wie erwartet, bekam er den ersten Preis; to expect to do something → erwarten or damit rechnen, etw zu tun; I didn’t expect to gain his sympathy → ich habe kein Mitleid von ihm erwartet; he expects to be elected → er rechnet damit, gewählt zu werden; it is expected that … → es wird erwartet, dass …, man rechnet damit, dass …; it is hardly to be expected that … → es ist kaum zu erwarten or damit zu rechnen, dass …; the talks are expected to last two days → die Gespräche sollen zwei Tage dauern; she is expected to resign tomorrow → es wird erwartet, dass sie morgen zurücktritt; I was expecting him to come → ich habe eigentlich erwartet, dass er kommt; you can’t expect me to agree to that! → Sie erwarten doch wohl nicht, dass ich dem zustimme!; I’ll expect to see you tomorrow then → dann sehen wir uns also morgen; at that price, what did you expect? → was hast du denn zu dem or für den Preis erwartet?
(= suppose) → denken, glauben; will they be on time? — yes, I expect so/no, I expect not → kommen sie pünktlich? — ja, ich glaube schon or ich denke doch/nein, ich glaube nicht; this work is very tiring — yes, I expect it is → diese Arbeit ist sehr anstrengend — (ja,) das glaube ich; I expect it will rain → höchstwahrscheinlich wird es regnen, es wird wohl regnen; I expect you’d like a drink → Sie möchten sicher etwas trinken, ich nehme an, Sie möchten etwas trinken; I expect you’re tired → Sie werden sicher müde sein; I expect he turned it down → er hat wohl abgelehnt, ich nehme an, er hat abgelehnt; well, I expect he’s right → er wird schon recht haben; well, I expect it’s all for the best → das ist wohl nur gut so; I expect it was your father who phoned → ich nehme an, es war dein Vater, der angerufen hat
(= demand) to expect something of or from somebody → etw von jdm erwarten; to expect somebody to do something → erwarten, dass jd etw tut; I expect you to be obedient → ich erwarte von dir Gehorsam; what do you expect me to do about it? → was soll ich da tun?; don’t expect me to feel sorry → erwarte von mir kein Mitleid; are we expected to tip the waiter? → müssen wir dem Kellner Trinkgeld geben?
(= await) person, thing, action, baby → erwarten; I will be expecting you tomorrow → ich erwarte dich morgen; I am expecting them for supper → ich erwarte sie zum Abendessen; we’ll expect you when we see you (inf) → wenn ihr kommt, dann kommt ihr (inf); you’ll have to expect me when you see me (inf) → wenn ich da bin, bin ich da! (inf)
expect [ɪksˈpɛkt]
expect [ɪksˈpɛkt]
1. vt
a. (anticipate) → aspettarsi, prevedere; (count on) → contare su; (hope for) → sperare in; (wait for, letter, guests, baby) → aspettare
it's easier than I expected → è più facile del previsto
to expect to do sth → pensare or contare di fare qc
I expected as much → me l'aspettavo
we'll expect you for supper → ti aspettiamo per cena
that was (only) to be expected → non potevamo che aspettarcelo
I did not know what to expect → non sapevo che cosa aspettarmi
as expected → come previsto
I'll expect you when I see you (fam) → ci vediamo quando ci vediamo
it's easier than I expected → è più facile del previsto
to expect to do sth → pensare or contare di fare qc
I expected as much → me l'aspettavo
we'll expect you for supper → ti aspettiamo per cena
that was (only) to be expected → non potevamo che aspettarcelo
I did not know what to expect → non sapevo che cosa aspettarmi
as expected → come previsto
I'll expect you when I see you (fam) → ci vediamo quando ci vediamo
c. (require) to expect sth (from sb) → esigere qc (da qn)
to expect sb to do sth → pretendere or esigere che qn faccia qc
I expect you to be punctual → esigo che tu sia puntuale
you can't expect too much from him → non puoi pretendere troppo da lui
what do you expect me to do about it? → cosa vuoi che ci faccia?
to expect sb to do sth → pretendere or esigere che qn faccia qc
I expect you to be punctual → esigo che tu sia puntuale
you can't expect too much from him → non puoi pretendere troppo da lui
what do you expect me to do about it? → cosa vuoi che ci faccia?
2. vi to be expecting (a baby) → essere incinta or in stato interessante
expect [ɪksˈpɛkt]
1. vt
a. (anticipate) → aspettarsi, prevedere; (count on) → contare su; (hope for) → sperare in; (wait for, letter, guests, baby) → aspettare
it's easier than I expected → è più facile del previsto
to expect to do sth → pensare or contare di fare qc
I expected as much → me l'aspettavo
we'll expect you for supper → ti aspettiamo per cena
that was (only) to be expected → non potevamo che aspettarcelo
I did not know what to expect → non sapevo che cosa aspettarmi
as expected → come previsto
I'll expect you when I see you (fam) → ci vediamo quando ci vediamo
it's easier than I expected → è più facile del previsto
to expect to do sth → pensare or contare di fare qc
I expected as much → me l'aspettavo
we'll expect you for supper → ti aspettiamo per cena
that was (only) to be expected → non potevamo che aspettarcelo
I did not know what to expect → non sapevo che cosa aspettarmi
as expected → come previsto
I'll expect you when I see you (fam) → ci vediamo quando ci vediamo
c. (require) to expect sth (from sb) → esigere qc (da qn)
to expect sb to do sth → pretendere or esigere che qn faccia qc
I expect you to be punctual → esigo che tu sia puntuale
you can't expect too much from him → non puoi pretendere troppo da lui
what do you expect me to do about it? → cosa vuoi che ci faccia?
to expect sb to do sth → pretendere or esigere che qn faccia qc
I expect you to be punctual → esigo che tu sia puntuale
you can't expect too much from him → non puoi pretendere troppo da lui
what do you expect me to do about it? → cosa vuoi che ci faccia?
2. vi to be expecting (a baby) → essere incinta or in stato interessante
v expect [ikˈspekt]
1 to think of as likely to happen or come I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train. verwag يَتَوَقَّع надявам се očekávat forvente; regne med erwarten προσδοκώ, περιμένω esperar ootama انتظار داشتن odottaa attendre לְשַעֵר आशा रखना očekivati vár menunggu búast við aspettare 待ちうける 기대하다 laukti gaidīt menunggu verwachten (for)vente spodziewać się esperar a (se) aştepta ожидать očakávať pričakovati očekivati vänta คาดว่า beklemek 期待 чекати ممکن سمجھنا ، آئندہ قابل وقوع خیال کرنا mong chờ 期待
2 to think or believe (that something will happen) He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.' vermoed, veronderstel يَعْتَقِد، يَتَوَقَّع очаквам předpokládat, myslit forvente; regne med 'rechnen auf πιστεύω, αναμένω esperar; creer lootma محتمل دانستن؛ توقع داشتن uskoa croire מְשַעֵר प्रतीक्षा करना misliti, vjerovati gondol, hisz menduga búast við, vænta credere 予期する 생각하다 tikėtis cerēt; domāt menduga verwachten regne med, anta (at) spodziewać się acreditar a crede надеяться dúfať misliti očekivati räkna med, tro เชื่อ sanmak 預料 сподіватися ممکن سمجھنا یا کسی چیز کے ہونے پر یقین رکھنا hy vọng 预料
3 to require They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room. verwag يُتَوَقَّع من، يُنْتَظَر очаквам vyžadovat kræve; regne med; forvente erwarten απαιτώ esperar nõudma, eeldama توقع داشتن؛ انتظار داشتن edellyttää exiger/attendre (qqch. de qqn) צוֹפֶה अपेक्षा करना tražiti elvár memerlukan, mengharapkan ætlast til, krefjast aspettarsi, esigere 求める 요구하다 reikalauti sagaidīt memerlukan verwachten kreve, forlange oczekiwać esperar(-se) a pretinde рассчитывать на očakávať pričakovati zahtevati förvänta [] เรียกร้อง istemek, gerekmek 要求 вимагати کسی کے لۓ جائز یا مناسب سمجھنا đòi hỏi 要求
4 to suppose or assume I expect (that) you're tired. veronderstel يَفْتَرِض، يَظُن، يَعْتَقِد предполагам předpokládat formode annehmen υποθέτω suponer oletama پنداشتن؛ گمان کردن olettaa supposer (que) מְשַעֵר समझना pretpostaviti valószínűnek tart mengira gera ráð fyrir, þykjast vita supporre ～と思う 가정하다 manyti domāt jangka aannemen anta (at), ta for gitt spodziewać się supor a bănui предполагать predpokladať domnevati pretpostavljati anta, förmoda คาดคะเน düşünmek, sanmak 料想 гадати, думати فرض کرنا cho rằng 料想
n exˈpectancy
the state of expecting or hoping a feeling/look/air of expectancy. verwagting تَوَقُّع، تَرَقُّب очакване naděje forventning die Erwartung προσδοκία expectativa ootus انتظار؛ توقع odotus attente צִיפִּייָה प्रत्याशा očekivanost várakozás harapan eftirvænting attesa, aspettativa 期待 기대, 예상 laukimas, viltis gaidas; cerība harapan verwachting forventning nadzieja, oczekiwanie expectativa aşteptare; speranţă ожидание nádej, očakávanie pričakovanje očekivanje förväntan ความคาดหมาย umma 期望 очікування; сподівання امید اور توقع کی حالت tình trạng mong chờ 期望
adj exˈpectant
1 full of hope or expectation the expectant faces of the audience. afwagtende مُتَرَقِّب، مُنْتَظِر чакащ dychtivý forhåbningsfuld; forventningsfuld erwartungsvoll ανυπόμονος expectante ootusrikas منتظر؛ چشم انتظار odottava qui attend צִיפִייָה प्रत्याशित koji očekuje, iščekuje várakozó penuh harapan eftirvæntingarfullur ansioso 期待している 기대를 가진 laukiantis gaidošs penuh harapan vol verwachting forventningsfull, ventende wyczekujący expectante/ansioso scontat, aşteptat; care aşteaptă предвкушающий dychtivý pričakujoč koji očekuje förväntansfull ที่คาดหวัง umutlu 充滿期望的 передчуваючий امید اور توقع سے بھرا mong chờ 充满期望的
2 expecting (a baby) an expectant mother. verwagtende مُتَوقَّع أن تُنْجِب бременна жена nastávající gravid werdend μέλλουσα μητέρα, έγκυος encinta, embarazada lastootav منتظر؛ چشم به راه raskaana oleva enceinte הָרָה अशान्वित biti trudna terhes hamil tilvonandi incinta 妊娠している 임신 중인 laukianti vaiko, nėščia grūtniece hamil in verwachting gravid, vordende (mor/far) spodziewający się (dziecka) grávida gravidă беременная budúci noseča (ženska) trudna havande, blivande ที่มีครรภ์ hamile 懷孕的 який чекає حاملہ có thai 怀孕的
adv exˈpectantly
afwagtend بِتَوَقُّع، بِتَرَقُّب в очакване dychtivě spændt; forventningsfuldt; forhåbningsfuldt erwartungsvoll με αδημονία con expectación ootusrikkalt با توقع یا چشم به راهی odottavasti dans l'attente בְּצִיפִּייָה प्रत्याशा, अपेक्षा pun nade várakozóan penuh harapan með eftirvæntingu con grande aspettativa, in ansiosa attesa 期待して 기대하여 su viltimi, viltingai gaidoši; ar cerībām dengan harapan vol verwachting med forventning, forventningsfullt przypuszczalnie com expectativa/ansiosamente în aşteptare выжидающе dychtivo v pričakovanju očekivano förväntansfullt ตามที่คาดหมายเอาไว้ umutla 期待地 в очікуванні; в передчутті توقع سے một cách mong đợi 期待地
n expecˈtation [ekspek-]
1 the state of expecting In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine. afwagting تَوَقُّع، تَرَقُّب очакване očekávání forventning; forhåbning die Erwartung σε κατάσταση προσδοκίας expectativa ootus توقع؛ امیدواری odotus attente צִיפִּייָה ל- चाह očekivanje, iščekivanje remény harapan eftirvænting attesa 予期 기대 tikėjimasis, laukimas gaidīšana; gaidas harapan afwachting forventning przewidywanie expectativa/antecipação aşteptare ожидание očakávanie pričakovanje očekivanje väntan, förväntan การคาดหวัง umut 期待 очікування توقع کی حالت sự mong chờ 期待
2 what is expected He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations? verwagting شَيء مُتَوَقَّع очакване očekávání, naděje forventning die Erwartung προσδοκία esperanza ootus انتضار؛ توقع odotus espérance(s) סִיכּוִּיים उम्मीद očekivanje várakozás yang diharapkan von, vænting aspettativa 期待 기대하는 것 lūkestis, viltis cerības apa yang diharapkan verwachting forventning oczekiwanie expectativa aşteptări ожидание očakávanie pričakovanje očekivanje förväntning สิ่งที่คาดหวังว่าจะเกิดขึ้นในอนาคต beklenti 期望 сподівання; надії جس کی توقع ہو tình cảm tin cậy 期望
expect → يَتَوَقع očekávat forvente erwarten αναμένω esperar olettaa attendre à (‘s) očekivati aspettarsi 期待する 기대하다 verwachten forvente spodziewać się esperar ожидать förvänta (sig) คาดว่า ummak trông mong 期待
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