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1 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) προσδοκώ,περιμένω2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') πιστεύω, αναμένω3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) απαιτώ4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) υποθέτω•- expectant
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2 Expect
v. trans.Await: P. and V. μένειν, ἀναμένειν, προσδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. περιμένειν, P. ὑπομένειν, V. ἀμμένειν, ἐπαμμένειν, μίμνειν, προσμένειν (rare P. as Thuc. 6, 44): see Await.Watch for: P. and V. τηρεῖν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.). Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.) (also Xen.).Anticipate, look forward to, v. trans. or with infin.: P. and V. προσδέχεσθαι (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), ἐλπίζειν (acc.), Ar. and V. δοκεῖν (rare P., only used with acc. and infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expect
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3 expect
1) αναμένω2) περιμένω3) προσδοκώ -
4 Calculate
Judge of: P. and V. τεκμαίρεσθαι (acc.), P. συντεκμαίρεσθαι (acc.).Calculate on, trust to: P. and V. πιστεύειν (dat.).Expect: P. and V. προσδοκᾶν (acc.); see expect, reckon on.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Calculate
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5 Hope
subs.Expectation: P. προσδοκία, ἡ.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ἐλπίζειν, V. ἐπελπίζειν.Expect: P. and V. προσδέχεσθαι, προσδοκᾶν.Hope for: P. and V. ἐλπίζειν (acc.).Expect: P. and V. προσδέχεσθαι (acc.). προσδοκᾶν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hope
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6 anticipate
[æn'tisəpeit]1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) προσδοκώ2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) προβλέπω• -
7 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) σαν να, λες και -
8 bargain for
(to expect or take into consideration: I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once.) υπολογίζω -
9 bullshit
['bulʃit]noun, interjection((also bull) (slang) nonsense; lies; exaggeration: That's bullshit!; Bullshit! Do you expect me to believe that?) -
10 come on
1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) εμφανίζομαι2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) βιάσου3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) ασ'τα αυτά, έλα τώρα -
11 come round
1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) επισκέπτομαι2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) συνέρχομαι -
12 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) αβέβαιος2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) αμφίβολος3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) αμφισβητήσιμος4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ύποπτος -
13 encounter
1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) συναντώ2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) αντιμετωπίζω2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) συνάντηση2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) σύγκρουση -
14 inevitably
adverb (as you might expect: Inevitably the train was late.) μοιραία -
15 life expectancy
(the (average) length of time a person can expect to live.) πιθανή διάρκεια ζωής -
16 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) μικρός2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) λίγος, ελάχιστος3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) ασήμαντος2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) ελάχιστο, ελάχιστα πράγματα3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) ελάχιστα, λίγο2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) ελάχιστα3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) σχεδόν καθόλου•- a little- little by little
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17 live and let live
(to tolerate other people's actions and expect them to tolerate one's own.) πρέπει να έιμαστε ανεκτικοί -
18 live up to one's reputation
(to behave or do as people expect one to.) φαίνομαι αντάξιος της φήμης μου -
19 natural
['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) φυσικός2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) έμφυτος3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) απροσποίητος,ανηπιτήδευτος4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) φυσιολογικός5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) φυσικός2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) γνήσιο ταλέντο2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) αναίρεση•- naturally
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20 naturally
1) (of course; as one would expect: Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train.) φυσικά2) (by nature; as a natural characteristic: She is naturally kind.) από τη φύση μου3) (normally; in a relaxed way: Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.) φυσιολογικά
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Expect — Тип инструмент для автоматизации и тестирования интерактивных приложений Разработчик Don Libes Написана на Tcl Операционная система Кроссплатформенное программное обеспечение Последняя версия 5.44.1 (31 января 2006 года) … Википедия
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Expect — Ex*pect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expecting}.] [L. expectatum, to look out for, await, expect; ex + out spectare to look at. See {Spectacle}.] 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s in, and there expect… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expect — expect, hope, look, await are comparable when they mean to have something in mind as more or less certain to happen or come about. They vary, however, so greatly in their implications and in their constructions that they are seldom… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
expect — [ek spekt′, ikspekt′] vt. [L expectare, exspectare < ex , out + spectare, to look, freq. of specere, to see: see SPECTACLE] 1. to look for as likely to occur or appear; look forward to; anticipate [I expected you sooner] 2. to look for as due … English World dictionary
expect — was the object of much criticism during the 19c when it was used to mean ‘to suppose, surmise’, as in I expect you d like a drink. Fowler, however, regarded it as a natural extension of meaning and wrote (1926) that ‘it seems needless purism to… … Modern English usage
expect — [v1] believe strongly; anticipate apprehend, assume, await, bargain for, bargain on, be afraid, calculate, conjecture, contemplate, count on, divine, envisage, feel, figure, forecast, foreknow, foresee, gather, hope, hope for, imagine, in the… … New thesaurus
Expect — Ex*pect , v. t. To wait; to stay. [Obs.] Sandys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expect — Ex*pect , n. Expectation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expect — I (anticipate) verb await, bargain for, be certain, be confident, be prepared, calculate upon, count on, expectare, have in prospect, look for, look forward to, plan on, prepare for, provide for, reckon on, sperare, wait for, watch for associated … Law dictionary
expect — 1550s, wait, defer action, from L. expectare/exspectare await, look out for, desire, hope, from ex thoroughly (see EX (Cf. ex )) + spectare to look, frequentative of specere to look at (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Figurative sense of … Etymology dictionary
