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expect

expect

Meaning of expect

English

think something will happen

Русский

считать, что это случится или произойдёт

expect

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪkˈspekt/
American English
/ɪkˈspekt/

expect with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом expect

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10 сочетаний

Как и ожидалось

As expected
as expected
как и ожидалось

As expected, the cheapest tickets sold out first.

Как и ожидалось, самые дешёвые билеты раскупили первыми.

better than expected
лучше, чем ожидалось

My audition went better than expected yesterday.

Моё прослушивание вчера прошло лучше, чем ожидалось.

  • I expect so.Думаю, да.
  • What do you expect?А чего ещё ждать?

Ждать кого-то или что-то

Waiting for someone or something
expect a baby
ждать ребёнка

My neighbors are expecting a baby this spring.

Мои соседи ждут ребёнка этой весной.

expect a call
ждать звонка

I'm expecting a call, so keep the line free.

Я жду звонка, поэтому не занимай линию.

  • expect guestsждать гостей

Чего ждут от человека

What people expect of you
expect too much
ждать слишком многого

You expect too much from a brand new employee.

Ты ждёшь слишком многого от совсем нового сотрудника.

Don't expect me to…
Не жди, что я…

Don't expect me to clean up your mess again.

Не жди, что я снова уберу за тобой.

  • be expected toот кого-нибудь ждут, что…

expect usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We expect the meeting to start late.

Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We expect rain tomorrow.

Завтра мы ожидаем дождя.

expect synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between expect, think, suppose, predict, anticipate, hope, count on, and foresee

think
🇬🇧English

to believe; informal

very often

ENI think it will be sunny tomorrow.

suppose
🇬🇧English

to guess; less certain

often

ENI suppose the shop is closed now.

P
🇬🇧English
predict

to say in advance what will happen

often

ENExperts predict a hot summer.

A
🇬🇧English
anticipate

to expect and prepare for; formal

often

ENWe anticipate some delays.

Advanced: broader words

H
🇬🇧English
hope

to want something to happen

very often

ENI hope you feel better soon.

C
🇬🇧English
count on

to rely on

often

ENYou can count on me.

F
🇬🇧English
foresee

to know about in advance

rare word

ENNobody could foresee the storm.

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Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно. Translation: We expect the meeting to start late.

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