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expected

/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

expected in

expectedpast participle

/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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

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

ожидаемый

The expected results were not achieved.

Ожидаемые результаты не были достигнуты.

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.

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

ожидать

I expect him to arrive soon.

Я ожидаю, что он скоро приедет.

предполагать

We expect that the meeting will be postponed.

Мы предполагаем, что встреча будет отложена.

рассчитывать

They expect to finish the project by next week.

Они рассчитывают закончить проект к следующей неделе.

Additional translations

надеяться

выжидать

програмироваться на

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