expect
To predict or believe that something will happenTo predict or believe that something will happen
» I don't expect anything from you.
Ich erwarte nichts von dir.
Ich erwarte nichts von Ihnen.
Я ничего от тебя не жду.
Я ничего от вас не жду.
Я от тебя ничего не жду.
Я от вас ничего не жду.
Я нічого від тебе не очікую.
Meaning
6 senses(ambitransitive)To predict or believe that something will happen
when you least expect it
I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg.
erwarten
наде́ятьсяnadéjatʹsja
наді́ятисяnadíjatysja
To consider obligatory or required.
erwarten
ожида́тьožidátʹ
очі́куватиočíkuvaty
consider obligatory; request and expect
To consider reasonably due.
My parents expected too much of me when I was in college.
You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.
erwarten
ожида́тьožidátʹ
очі́куватиočíkuvaty
consider reasonable or due
To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
We are expecting our third in June.
be pregnant with
(obsolete, transitive)To wait for; to await.
(intransitive, obsolete)To wait; to stay.
Examples
5570 sentencesI don't expect anything from you.
Я нічого від тебе не очікую.
ruЯ ничего от тебя не жду.
deIch erwarte nichts von dir.
I expect you to work harder.
Я очікую, що ти працюватимеш старанніше.
I expect a lot from him.
Я багато чого від нього очікую.
deIch erwarte viel von ihm.
Tom didn't expect anything from Mary.
Том нічого не очікував від Мері.
ruТом ничего от Мэри не ожидал.
deTom hat nichts von Maria erwartet.
I'm expecting a letter from her.
Я очікую листа від неї.
ruЯ жду её письма.
deIch erwarte einen Brief von ihr.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from exFrom Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).
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Forms
expects, expecting, expected, expectedSynonyms
29 synonyms- regard something as probable or likely:anticipate
- look forward to the probable occurrence of:lookawaitwait
- consider obligatory; request and expect:askrequire
- be pregnant with:have a bun in the ovenbearcarrygestate
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- expect to see
- really expect
- expect to be
- is expected to
- didn't expect to
- expect to win
- what to expect
- expect that to
- didn't really expect
- never expected
- expect too much
- expected to do