expect
gb/ɪkspˈɛkt/ us/ɪkspˈɛkt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 400
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
state
1
Believe something will happen
To think that something will happen.
الگوی کاربرد:
to expect [something] to [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expect' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, while 'expect' expresses belief about likelihood.
هممعنیها
anticipate (Slightly more formal; often implies preparing for something.)
متضادها
doubt (Means to feel uncertain or believe something is unlikely.)
ترکیبهای رایج
expect results
|expect trouble
|expect a call
|expect rain
موضوعها
daily life
|thinking
|predictions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to expect [someone] to [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb after 'expect someone' (e.g., 'expect him do' instead of 'expect him to do').
هممعنیها
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'expect'.)
متضادها
allow (Means to permit without requiring something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
expect punctuality
|expect good behavior
|expect payment
موضوعها
rules
|work
|relationships
|law
نمونهها
- The teacher expects all students to complete their homework.
- We expect employees to arrive on time.
- Parents expect their children to be polite.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to be expecting [a baby/child]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'expect'; context about pregnancy is needed.
هممعنیها
be pregnant (More direct; 'expecting' is softer and more common in conversation.)
ترکیبهای رایج
expect a baby
|expect twins
موضوعها
family
|health
|body
نمونهها
- She's expecting a baby in June.
- They just announced they're expecting their first child.
- My sister is expecting twins.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She is expecting a baby.
- My friend is expecting her first child.
- They are expecting twins.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
expect
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛkt/
US/ɪkspˈɛkt/
هجاها و تکیه
ex - pect (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pect)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: expect
- 3rd Person Singular: expects
- Present Participle: expecting
- Past: expected
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
as expected
1/ˈæz ɪkspˈɛktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as predicted
Happened like people thought it would.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He was late again—what do you expect?
- The food was cold, but what do you expect at that price?