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