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expected

/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

expected in

expectedpast participle

/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Used as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb 'expect'.

Translations

attendu

Her expected promotion was announced on Friday.

Sa promotion attendue a été annoncée vendredi.

prévuSouvent employé pour une échéance, une date ou un événement considéré comme dû.

Her expected promotion was announced on Friday.

Sa promotion prévue a été annoncée vendredi.

Definitions

Anticipated or looked forward to; considered likely or due.

Her expected promotion was announced on Friday.

Synonyms

expectedadjective

more expected

Comp.

most expected

Super.

/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Translations

attendu

The expected outcome of the experiment was a significant increase in temperature.

Le résultat attendu de l’expérience était une augmentation significative de la température.

prévuEmploi fréquent pour exprimer ce qui est considéré comme probable ou programmé.

The expected arrival time is 6 p.m.

L’heure d’arrivée prévue est 18 h.

Definitions

Regarded as likely to happen or anticipated.

The expected outcome of the experiment was a significant increase in temperature.

Synonyms

Antonyms

expectednoun

Used chiefly with the definite article to denote the thing or outcome that is anticipated.

Translations

prévisibleEmploi substantivé.

Investors prepared for the expected, but the market still managed to surprise them.

Les investisseurs étaient préparés au prévisible, mais le marché a quand même réussi à les surprendre.

Definitions

Something that is anticipated or considered likely to occur.

Investors prepared for the expected, but the market still managed to surprise them.

Synonyms

expected value

expectverb

expected

Past Simple

expected

Past Simple

expected

Past Participle

expecting

Gerund

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

Translations

s’attendre à

I expect the train to arrive on time.

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

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.

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.

Additional translations

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

attendre un enfantFormulation plus explicite pour une grossesse.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

look for

count on

hope for

Antonyms

doubt

disbelieve

reject