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