expect
gb/ɪkspˈɛkt/ us/ɪkspˈɛkt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
state
1
Believe something will happen
To think that something will happen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to expect [something] to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expect' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, while 'expect' expresses belief about likelihood.
Συνώνυμα
anticipate (Slightly more formal; often implies preparing for something.)
Αντώνυμα
doubt (Means to feel uncertain or believe something is unlikely.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
expect results
|expect trouble
|expect a call
|expect rain
Θέματα
daily life
|thinking
|predictions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Require as duty or standard
To say or think that someone must do something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to expect [someone] to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb after 'expect someone' (e.g., 'expect him do' instead of 'expect him to do').
Συνώνυμα
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'expect'.)
Αντώνυμα
allow (Means to permit without requiring something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
expect punctuality
|expect good behavior
|expect payment
Θέματα
rules
|work
|relationships
|law
Παραδείγματα
- The teacher expects all students to complete their homework.
- We expect employees to arrive on time.
- Parents expect their children to be polite.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My boss expects me to work hard.
- The coach expects us to practice every day.
- They expect students to wear uniforms.
Ρήμα
A2
state
3
Be pregnant and awaiting childbirth
To be going to have a baby soon.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to be expecting [a baby/child]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'expect'; context about pregnancy is needed.
Συνώνυμα
be pregnant (More direct; 'expecting' is softer and more common in conversation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
expect a baby
|expect twins
Θέματα
family
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- She's expecting a baby in June.
- They just announced they're expecting their first child.
- My sister is expecting twins.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She is expecting a baby.
- My friend is expecting her first child.
- They are expecting twins.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
expect
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛkt/
US/ɪkspˈɛkt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ex - pect (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pect)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: expect
- 3rd Person Singular: expects
- Present Participle: expecting
- Past: expected
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
as expected
1/ˈæz ɪkspˈɛktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as predicted
Happened like people thought it would.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He was late again—what do you expect?
- The food was cold, but what do you expect at that price?