expect
gb/ɪkspˈɛkt/ us/ɪkspˈɛkt/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
state
1
Believe something will happen
To think that something will happen.
نمط الاستخدام:
to expect [something] to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expect' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, while 'expect' expresses belief about likelihood.
المرادفات
anticipate (Slightly more formal; often implies preparing for something.)
الأضداد
doubt (Means to feel uncertain or believe something is unlikely.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
expect results
|expect trouble
|expect a call
|expect rain
الموضوعات
daily life
|thinking
|predictions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We expect the train to arrive on time.
- I expect she'll call me later today.
- They expect prices to rise next year.
- He expects to finish the project by Friday.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I expect it will rain tomorrow.
- She expects to see her friend.
- We expect the bus at 8 o'clock.
- They expect to win the game.
فعل
B1
action
2
Require as duty or standard
To say or think that someone must do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to expect [someone] to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb after 'expect someone' (e.g., 'expect him do' instead of 'expect him to do').
المرادفات
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'expect'.)
الأضداد
allow (Means to permit without requiring something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
expect punctuality
|expect good behavior
|expect payment
الموضوعات
rules
|work
|relationships
|law
أمثلة
- The teacher expects all students to complete their homework.
- We expect employees to arrive on time.
- Parents expect their children to be polite.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My boss expects me to work hard.
- The coach expects us to practice every day.
- They expect students to wear uniforms.
فعل
A2
state
3
Be pregnant and awaiting childbirth
To be going to have a baby soon.
نمط الاستخدام:
to be expecting [a baby/child]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'expect'; context about pregnancy is needed.
المرادفات
be pregnant (More direct; 'expecting' is softer and more common in conversation.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
expect a baby
|expect twins
الموضوعات
family
|health
|body
أمثلة
- She's expecting a baby in June.
- They just announced they're expecting their first child.
- My sister is expecting twins.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She is expecting a baby.
- My friend is expecting her first child.
- They are expecting twins.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
expect
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛkt/
US/ɪkspˈɛkt/
المقاطع والنبر
ex - pect (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pect)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: expect
- 3rd Person Singular: expects
- Present Participle: expecting
- Past: expected
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
expects
verb
expecting
verb
expected
verb
Core family
expectation
noun B1
Related words
expectant
adjective
expectantly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unexpected
adjective B1
unexpectedly
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
expectancy
noun B2
التعبيرات
as expected
1/ˈæz ɪkspˈɛktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as predicted
Happened like people thought it would.
أمثلة
- As expected, the meeting ran over time.
- The test was, as expected, quite difficult.
expect the worst
1/ɪkspˈɛkt ðə wˈɚst/
fixed phrase
Prepare for bad outcome
To think that the most bad thing will happen.
أمثلة
- When traveling in winter, we always expect the worst and pack extra supplies.
- She tends to expect the worst in any situation.
what do you expect?
1/wˈʌt dˈu jˈu ɪkspˈɛkt ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Rhetorical: outcome was inevitable
Used to say that something is not surprising.
أمثلة
- He was late again—what do you expect?
- The food was cold, but what do you expect at that price?