expect
To think or believe that something will happen or that someone will arrive. It is also used to express that you believe someone has a duty to do something.
Beispiele
3 von 5I expect it will rain this afternoon because the sky is very dark.
I think it is likely to rain later today.
The university expects all students to submit their assignments on time.
The school requires students to hand in work by the deadline.
I didn't expect to see you at the party!
I was surprised to see you there.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'EXpect' as looking 'EXternally' (outward) into the future to see what is coming.
Schnelles Quiz
We ___ more than fifty people to attend the wedding next week.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: expect
Beispiele
I expect it will rain this afternoon because the sky is very dark.
everydayI think it is likely to rain later today.
The university expects all students to submit their assignments on time.
formalThe school requires students to hand in work by the deadline.
I didn't expect to see you at the party!
informalI was surprised to see you there.
Economists expect that the inflation rate will remain stable throughout the year.
academicExperts predict that prices will not change much this year.
We expect a detailed response from our suppliers by the end of the business day.
businessWe are waiting for and require an answer from the vendors today.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
expecting a baby
pregnant
what do you expect?
used to say you are not surprised by a bad situation
beyond expectations
better or more than what was predicted
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Wait' is the physical act of staying in a place until something happens, while 'expect' is the mental belief that it will happen.
'Hope' is wanting something to happen, while 'expect' is thinking it is likely to happen.
Nutzungshinweise
The verb 'expect' is frequently followed by an object and a 'to' infinitive (e.g., 'I expect him to arrive'). When used in the continuous form 'expecting', it often refers to pregnancy.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'I am expecting the bus' when they mean 'I am waiting for the bus.' Use 'expect' for the belief and 'wait' for the time spent.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'EXpect' as looking 'EXternally' (outward) into the future to see what is coming.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'expectare', which means 'to look out for' or 'to await'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English-speaking business cultures, saying 'I expect you to...' is a polite but very firm way of giving a direct order.
Schnelles Quiz
We ___ more than fifty people to attend the wedding next week.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: expect
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandte Redewendungen
Verwandtes Vokabular
To want something to happen or be true and believe that it i...
futureThe future refers to the period of time that will happen aft...
probabilityProbability is how likely it is that something will happen....
forecastA forecast is a description of what is likely to happen in t...
waitTo stay in a place or delay an action until a specific time...
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