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. — Qermit
ruЯ ничего от тебя не жду. — marafon
deIch erwarte nichts von dir. — MUIRIEL
I expect you to work harder.
Я очікую, що ти працюватимеш старанніше. — deniko
I expect a lot from him.
Я багато чого від нього очікую. — deniko
deIch erwarte viel von ihm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom didn't expect anything from Mary.
Том нічого не очікував від Мері. — deniko
ruТом ничего от Мэри не ожидал. — corvard
deTom hat nichts von Maria erwartet. — corvard
I'm expecting a letter from her.
Я очікую листа від неї. — deniko
ruЯ жду её письма. — heccele
deIch erwarte einen Brief von ihr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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