expect
gb/ɪkspˈɛkt/ us/ɪkspˈɛkt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
state
1
Believe something will happen
To think that something will happen.
استعمال کا انداز:
to expect [something] to [verb]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expect' with 'hope'; 'hope' expresses desire, while 'expect' expresses belief about likelihood.
ہم معنی الفاظ
anticipate (Slightly more formal; often implies preparing for something.)
متضاد الفاظ
doubt (Means to feel uncertain or believe something is unlikely.)
لفظی تراکیب
expect results
|expect trouble
|expect a call
|expect rain
موضوعات
daily life
|thinking
|predictions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to expect [someone] to [verb]
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb after 'expect someone' (e.g., 'expect him do' instead of 'expect him to do').
ہم معنی الفاظ
demand (Stronger and more forceful than 'expect'.)
متضاد الفاظ
allow (Means to permit without requiring something.)
لفظی تراکیب
expect punctuality
|expect good behavior
|expect payment
موضوعات
rules
|work
|relationships
|law
مثالیں
- The teacher expects all students to complete their homework.
- We expect employees to arrive on time.
- Parents expect their children to be polite.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to be expecting [a baby/child]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with the general meaning of 'expect'; context about pregnancy is needed.
ہم معنی الفاظ
be pregnant (More direct; 'expecting' is softer and more common in conversation.)
لفظی تراکیب
expect a baby
|expect twins
موضوعات
family
|health
|body
مثالیں
- She's expecting a baby in June.
- They just announced they're expecting their first child.
- My sister is expecting twins.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is expecting a baby.
- My friend is expecting her first child.
- They are expecting twins.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/ɪkspˈɛkt/
US/ɪkspˈɛkt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ex - pect (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pect)
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Verb
- Base: expect
- 3rd Person Singular: expects
- Present Participle: expecting
- Past: expected
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
as expected
1/ˈæz ɪkspˈɛktɪd/
fixed phrase
Happened as predicted
Happened like people thought it would.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- He was late again—what do you expect?
- The food was cold, but what do you expect at that price?