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expect

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

Translations

expectverb

expected

Past Simple

expected

Past Participle

expecting

Gerund

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

être enceinteSens familier ou neutre dans le contexte d’une grossesse.

They're thrilled because Anna is expecting again.

Ils sont ravis parce qu’Anna est de nouveau enceinte.

exigerEmploi soutenu ou neutre pour marquer une attente comme une exigence.

The teacher expects students to complete their homework.

Le professeur exige que les élèves fassent leurs devoirs.

s’attendre à

I expect the train to arrive on time.

Je m’attends à ce que le train arrive à l’heure.

Additional translations

attendre un enfantFormulation plus explicite pour une grossesse.

attendreSens plus concret de « compter sur la venue de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose ».

Synonyms

hope for

look for

count on

Antonyms

expectverb

To regard something as likely to happen.

I expect the train to arrive on time.

To anticipate or look forward to the occurrence of something.

She expects to graduate next year.

To require or demand something as necessary or appropriate.

The teacher expects students to complete their homework.

To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

They're thrilled because Anna is expecting again.