expect
gb/ɪkspˈɛkt/ us/ɪkspˈɛkt/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A2
state
1
Believe something will happen
To think that something will happen.
वापर नमुना:
to expect [something] to [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expect' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, while 'expect' expresses belief about likelihood.
समानार्थी शब्द
anticipate (Slightly more formal; often implies preparing for something.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
doubt (Means to feel uncertain or believe something is unlikely.)
सहप्रयोग
expect results
|expect trouble
|expect a call
|expect rain
विषय
daily life
|thinking
|predictions
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B1
action
2
Require as duty or standard
To say or think that someone must do something.
वापर नमुना:
to expect [someone] to [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb after 'expect someone' (e.g., 'expect him do' instead of 'expect him to do').
समानार्थी शब्द
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'expect'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
allow (Means to permit without requiring something.)
सहप्रयोग
expect punctuality
|expect good behavior
|expect payment
विषय
rules
|work
|relationships
|law
उदाहरणे
- The teacher expects all students to complete their homework.
- We expect employees to arrive on time.
- Parents expect their children to be polite.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My boss expects me to work hard.
- The coach expects us to practice every day.
- They expect students to wear uniforms.
क्रियापद
A2
state
3
Be pregnant and awaiting childbirth
To be going to have a baby soon.
वापर नमुना:
to be expecting [a baby/child]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'expect'; context about pregnancy is needed.
समानार्थी शब्द
be pregnant (More direct; 'expecting' is softer and more common in conversation.)
सहप्रयोग
expect a baby
|expect twins
विषय
family
|health
|body
उदाहरणे
- She's expecting a baby in June.
- They just announced they're expecting their first child.
- My sister is expecting twins.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She is expecting a baby.
- My friend is expecting her first child.
- They are expecting twins.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
expect
IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛkt/
US/ɪkspˈɛkt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ex - pect (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pect)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: expect
- 3rd Person Singular: expects
- Present Participle: expecting
- Past: expected
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
as expected
1/ˈæz ɪkspˈɛktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as predicted
Happened like people thought it would.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- He was late again—what do you expect?
- The food was cold, but what do you expect at that price?