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expect [ɪkˈspekt]a. ( = anticipate) s'attendre à ; ( = predict) prévoir ; ( = count on) compter sur ; ( = hope for) espérer• as we had expected, he failed il a échoué, comme nous l'avions prévu• to expect that... s'attendre à ce que... + subj• well what did you expect? il fallait s'y attendre !• it is expected that... on s'attend à ce que... + subj• the talks are expected to last two or three days les négociations devraient durer deux ou trois jours• she is expected to make an announcement this afternoon elle doit faire une déclaration cet après-midib. ( = suppose) I expect so je crois que oui• this work is very tiring -- yes, I expect it is ce travail est très fatigant -- oui, je m'en doute• the company expects employees to be punctual l'entreprise attend de ses employés qu'ils soient ponctuels• what do you expect of me? qu'attendez-vous de moi ?• what do you expect me to do about it? que voulez-vous que j'y fasse ?• are we expected to leave now? est-ce que nous sommes censés partir tout de suite ?d. ( = await) [+ letter, visitor] attendre* * *[ɪk'spekt] 1.transitive verb1) ( anticipate) s'attendre à [event, victory, defeat, trouble]to expect that... — s'attendre à ce que... (+ subj)
it was hardly to be expected that — on ne pouvait guère s'attendre à ce que (+ subj)
more/worse than expected — plus/pire que prévu
3) ( await) attendre [baby, guest, company]expect me when you see me — GB je ne sais pas à quelle heure j'arriverai
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expect [ɪk'spekt](a) (anticipate) s'attendre à;∎ they are expecting an increase in prices ils s'attendent à une hausse des prix;∎ we expect rain/bad weather nous nous attendons à de la pluie/du mauvais temps;∎ we expected that it would be much bigger nous nous attendions à ce qu'il soit beaucoup plus gros, nous pensions qu'il allait être beaucoup plus gros;∎ we expected you to bring your own nous pensions que vous alliez apporter le vôtre;∎ to expect sb to do sth s'attendre à ce que qn fasse qch;∎ she knew more Russian than I expected her to elle était meilleure en russe que je ne m'y attendais;∎ I hadn't expected them to be French je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'ils soient français;∎ to expect the worst s'attendre au pire;∎ I expected as much! je m'en doutais!, c'est bien ce que je pensais!;∎ some slight initial difficulty is to be expected il faut s'attendre à rencontrer quelques légères difficultés initiales;∎ that's only to be expected ce n'est pas du tout surprenant;∎ it was better/worse than I expected c'était mieux/pire que je ne m'y attendais;∎ she is as well as can be expected elle va aussi bien que sa condition le permet;∎ I had expected better of or from you je n'aurais pas cru ça de vous;∎ she played with the brilliance (which) we have come to expect (from her) elle a joué avec le brio auquel elle nous a maintenant habitués;∎ what can you expect? que voulez-vous?;∎ what can you expect from a government like that? que voulez-vous, avec un gouvernement pareil!;∎ she was angry - well, what did you expect? elle était en colère - et alors, ça t'étonne?;∎ as might have been expected, as was to be expected comme on pouvait s'y attendre;∎ I knew what to expect je savais à quoi m'attendre;∎ I never know what to expect with you je ne sais jamais à quoi m'attendre ou m'en tenir avec vous∎ we're expecting you to help us nous comptons sur votre aide;∎ don't expect me to be there! ne t'attends pas à ce que j'y sois!∎ to expect sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;∎ I expect you to be punctual je vous demande d'arriver à l'heure;∎ I expect complete obedience je demande une obéissance totale;∎ I expect something to be done j'exige qu'on fasse quelque chose à ce sujet;∎ you expect too much of him tu lui en demandes trop;∎ it's too much to expect of a child c'est trop attendre d'un enfant, c'est trop demander à un enfant;∎ it's no less than I would have expected from my own family je ne me serais pas attendu à moins de la part de ma propre famille;∎ it is expected that the candidate will be willing to undertake some travel on attend du candidat qu'il soit disposé à voyager;∎ I'm expected to write all his speeches je suis censé ou supposé rédiger tous ses discours(d) (suppose, imagine) imaginer, penser, supposer;∎ I expect so je pense, j'imagine;∎ I don't expect so je ne pense pas, j'imagine que non;∎ I expect you're right tu dois avoir raison;∎ I expect it's where you left it il doit être là où tu l'as laissé;∎ I expect you'll be wanting something to drink vous boirez bien quelque chose; (grudgingly) j'imagine que vous voulez quelque chose à boire(f) (await → guest, letter, phone call) attendre;∎ I'm expecting friends for dinner j'attends des amis à dîner;∎ (at) what time should we expect you then? à quelle heure devons-nous vous attendre alors?;∎ we're expecting them back any minute now nous attendons leur retour d'une minute à l'autre∎ to be expecting (be pregnant) être enceinte, attendre un enfant -
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A vtr1 ( anticipate) s'attendre à [event, victory, defeat, trouble] ; to expect the worst s'attendre au pire ; we expect fine weather il devrait faire beau ; what did you expect? qu'est-ce que tu croyais? ; I expected as much je m'y attendais ; you knew what to expect tu savais à quoi t'attendre ; to expect sb to do s'attendre à ce que qn fasse ; she is expected to win on s'attend à ce qu'elle gagne, elle devrait gagner ; he is expected to arrive at six son arrivée est prévue pour six heures, on l'attend pour six heures ; to expect that s'attendre à ce que (+ subj) ; I expect (that) I'll lose je m'attends à perdre, je pense que je vais perdre ; it is only to be expected that he should go il est bien naturel qu'il y aille ; it was hardly to be expected that she should agree il n'était guère probable qu'elle accepterait ; more/worse than expected plus/pire que prévu ; not as awful as I had expected pas aussi terrible que je le craignais ;2 ( rely on) s'attendre à [sympathy, help] (from de la part de) ; don't expect any sympathy from me! ne t'attends à aucune compassion de ma part! ; I expect you to be punctual je vous demande d'être ponctuel ;3 ( await) attendre [baby, guest, company] ; I'm expecting someone j'attends quelqu'un ; what time shall we expect you? à quelle heure penses-tu venir? ; expect me when you see me GB je ne sais pas à quelle heure j'arriverai ;4 ( require) demander, attendre [commitment, hard work] (from de) ; to expect sb to do demander à qn de faire, attendre de qn qu'il/elle fasse ; you will be expected to work at weekends vous devrez travailler le week-end, on attendra de vous que vous travailliez le week-end ; I can't be expected to know everything je ne peux pas tout savoir ; it's too much to expect c'est trop demander ;5 GB ( suppose) I expect so je pense que oui ; I don't expect so je ne pense pas ; I expect you're tired vous devez être fatigué ; I expect you'd like a bath voulez-vous prendre un bain?B vi1 ( anticipate) to expect to do s'attendre à faire ; I expect to lose/to be working late je m'attends à perdre/à devoir travailler tard ; I was expecting to do better je comptais faire mieux ;2 ( require) to expect to do bien compter faire ; I expect to see you there je compte bien vous y voir ;3 ( be pregnant) to be expecting attendre un enfant, être enceinte. -
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ik'spekt1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) esperar2) (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.') esperar; creer3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) esperar4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) suponer•- expectant
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expect vb1. esperarusers of the library are expected to be quiet se espera que los usuarios de la biblioteca guarden silencio2. suponer / imaginarhe's late, I expect he's missed his bus se retrasa, imagino que habrá perdido el autobústr[ɪk'spekt]1 (anticipate) esperar■ were you expecting a parcel? ¿esperabas un paquete?2 (demand) esperar, contar con■ what did you expect me to do? ¿qué esperabas que hiciera?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI expect so supongo que síto be expecting familiar estar embarazadato expect too much (of somebody) esperar demasiado (de alguien)(only) to be expected ser de esperar, ser naturalexpect [ɪk'spkt, ɛk-] vt1) suppose: suponer, imaginarse2) anticipate: esperar3) count on, require: contar con, esperarexpect vito be expecting : estar embarazadav.• aguardar v.• contar con v.• esperar v.• prever v.(§pres: preveo, preves...) imp. preve-•)• prometer v.ɪk'spekt
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1) ( anticipate) esperaris he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí
to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos
2) ( imagine) suponer*, imaginarseI expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado
3) ( await) esperar4) ( require)to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar
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vi (colloq)[ɪks'pekt]she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado
1. VT1) (=anticipate, hope for, wait for) esperaris he expecting you? — ¿tiene usted cita con él?
it is expected that... — se espera que + subjun, se prevé que...
I expected as much, just what I expected — ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba
as was to be expected, as might have been expected, as one might expect — como era de esperar
2) (=suppose) imaginarse, suponerI expect so — supongo que sí, a lo mejor
yes, I expect it is — así tenía que ser
3) (=require)to expect sth (of/from sb) — esperar algo (de algn)
how can you expect me to sympathize? — ¿y me pides compasión?
she can't be expected to know that — no se puede esperar or pretender que sepa eso
what do you expect me to do about it? — ¿qué pretendes que haga yo?
it is hardly to be expected that... — apenas cabe esperar que + subjun
2.VIshe's expecting — está encinta, está en estado
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1) ( anticipate) esperaris he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí
to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos
2) ( imagine) suponer*, imaginarseI expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado
3) ( await) esperar4) ( require)to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar
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vi (colloq)she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado
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[ɪk'spekt] 1.1) (anticipate) aspettarsi [event, trouble]to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia
I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò
3) (await) aspettare [baby, guest]expect me when you see me — BE non so a che ora arrivo, quando arrivo arrivo
5) BE (suppose)2.I don't expect so — non penso, penso o credo di no
1) (anticipate)2) (require)to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante
* * *[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.) aspettare2) (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.') credere3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) aspettarsi, esigere4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) supporre•- expectant
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- expectation* * *[ɪk'spekt] 1.1) (anticipate) aspettarsi [event, trouble]to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia
I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò
3) (await) aspettare [baby, guest]expect me when you see me — BE non so a che ora arrivo, quando arrivo arrivo
5) BE (suppose)2.I don't expect so — non penso, penso o credo di no
1) (anticipate)2) (require)to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante
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1. v ожидать, ждать2. v рассчитывать, надеяться3. v требоватьyou do not expect me to do this work in a day, do you? — вы же не требуете, чтобы я сделал эту работу в один день ?
4. v разг. предполагать, полагать, думатьwill he be late? — I expect so — он опоздает? — Вероятно, да
their job is expected to take between ten and twelve days — на эту работу у них уйдёт дней десять — двенадцать
it is ridiculous to expect me to believe such lies — неужели вы могли подумать, что я поверю такой лжи!
Синонимический ряд:1. anticipate (verb) anticipate; calculate; contemplate; count; count on; count upon; envision; foresee; hope; look; look out for2. await (verb) await; bargain on; depend on; figure on; look for3. require (verb) demand; exact; insist on; require4. understand (verb) assume; believe; conceive; gather; imagine; presume; suppose; suspect; take; think; understandАнтонимический ряд:realise; recognise; welcome -
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transitive verb1) erwartenexpect somebody to do something — damit rechnen, dass jemand etwas tut
don't expect me to help you out — von mir hast du keine Hilfe zu erwarten
it is expected that... — man erwartet, dass...
that was [not] to be expected — das war [auch nicht] zu erwarten
be expecting a baby/child — ein Baby/Kind erwarten
expect somebody to do something — von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut
expect something from or of somebody — etwas von jemandem erwarten
I expect it was/he did — etc. das glaube ich gern
* * *[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.) erwarten2) (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.') 'rechnen auf3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) erwarten4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) annehmen•- academic.ru/25727/expectancy">expectancy- expectant
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- expectation* * *ex·pect[ɪkˈspekt, ek-]vt1. (anticipate)▪ to \expect sb/sth jdn/etw erwarten, mit jdm/etw rechnenas was to be \expected, grandma was fine wie erwartet ging es Oma gutthat was to be \expected das war zu erwarten, damit musste man rechnenI \expected as much damit habe ich gerechnet, ich habe nichts anderes erwartetwe were half \expecting you to not come back wir haben Sie eigentlich schon nicht mehr zurückerwartetit is to be \expected that... man kann davon ausgehen [o damit rechnen], dass...▪ to \expect to do sth damit rechnen, etw zu tun2. (demand)I \expected better of you than that von dir habe ich mir eigentlich mehr erhofftwhat can you \expect at that price! für den Preis kann man das nicht erwarten!▪ to \expect sb to do sth erwarten, dass jd etw tutborrowers are \expected to return their books on time Entleiher müssen ihre Bücher rechtzeitig zurückgeben▪ to \expect sth etw glauben [o denken]don't you think? — I \expect so/not glaubst du? — ich denke schon/nicht▪ to \expect [that]... glauben [o annehmen], [dass]...I \expect you'd like a rest Sie möchten sich sicher ausruhen4. (wait for)▪ to \expect sb/sth jdn/etw erwartenis someone \expecting you? werden Sie erwartet?to be \expecting a baby ein Kind erwarten▪ to \expect sb/sth to do sth erwarten, dass jd/etw etw tutwe \expected the letter to arrive yesterday wir haben den Brief für gestern erwartetso, we may \expect to see you next Thursday wir dürfen Sie also am nächsten Donnerstag erwarten5.* * *[ɪk'spekt]1. vt1) (= anticipate) erwarten; esp sth bad rechnen mitthat was to be expected — das war zu erwarten, damit war zu rechnen
I know what to expect — ich weiß, was mich erwartet
to expect the worst — mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen
I expected as much — das habe ich erwartet, damit habe ich gerechnet
he failed as (we had) expected — er fiel, wie erwartet, durch
he got first prize as was to be expected — wie erwartet, bekam er den ersten Preis
to expect to do sth — erwarten or damit rechnen, etw zu tun
he expects to be elected —
it is expected that... — es wird erwartet, dass..., man rechnet damit, dass...
it is hardly to be expected that... — es ist kaum zu erwarten or damit zu rechnen, dass...
the talks are expected to last two days — die Gespräche sollen zwei Tage dauern
she is expected to resign tomorrow —
I was expecting him to come — ich habe eigentlich erwartet, dass er kommt
you can't expect me to agree to that! — Sie erwarten doch wohl nicht, dass ich dem zustimme!
at that price, what did you expect? — was hast du denn zu dem or für den Preis erwartet?
2) (= suppose) denken, glaubenwill they be on time? – yes, I expect so/no, I expect not — kommen sie pünktlich? – ja, ich glaube schon or ich denke doch/nein, ich glaube nicht
this work is very tiring – yes, I expect it is — diese Arbeit ist sehr anstrengend – (ja,) das glaube ich
I expect it will rain — höchstwahrscheinlich wird es regnen, es wird wohl regnen
I expect you'd like a drink — Sie möchten sicher etwas trinken, ich nehme an, Sie möchten etwas trinken
I expect he turned it down — er hat wohl abgelehnt, ich nehme an, er hat abgelehnt
well, I expect he's right — er wird schon recht haben
well, I expect it's all for the best — das ist wohl nur gut so
I expect it was your father who phoned — ich nehme an, es war dein Vater, der angerufen hat
3)(= demand)
to expect sth of or from sb — etw von jdm erwartento expect sb to do sth — erwarten, dass jd etw tut
4) (= await) person, thing, action, baby erwartenwe'll expect you when we see you (inf) — wenn ihr kommt, dann kommt ihr
you'll have to expect me when you see me (inf) — wenn ich da bin, bin ich da! (inf)
2. vishe's expecting — sie ist in anderen Umständen, sie bekommt or erwartet ein Kind
* * *expect [ıkˈspekt]A v/t2. etwas erwarten:a) hoffen:I expect you to come ich erwarte (von dir), dass du kommstb) etwas gewärtigen:the total number is expected to rise to 400 es wird damit gerechnet, dass sich die Gesamtzahl auf 400 erhöht;c) vorhersehen, einer Sache entgegensehend) rechnen auf (akk), verlangen:that is not expected of you das wird nicht von dir erwartet oder verlangte) oft neg gefasst sein auf (akk):that dass)B v/i* * *transitive verb1) erwartenexpect to do something — damit rechnen, etwas zu tun
expect somebody to do something — damit rechnen, dass jemand etwas tut
I expect you'd like something to eat — ich nehme an, dass du gern etwas essen möchtest
it is expected that... — man erwartet, dass...
that was [not] to be expected — das war [auch nicht] zu erwarten
be expecting a baby/child — ein Baby/Kind erwarten
expect somebody to do something — von jemandem erwarten, dass er etwas tut
expect something from or of somebody — etwas von jemandem erwarten
2) (coll.): (think, suppose) glaubenI expect it was/he did — etc. das glaube ich gern
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1. v ждать, ожидать; дожидатьсяa treaty awaiting ratification — договор, пока ещё не ратифицированный
2. v предстоятьСинонимический ряд:expect (verb) anticipate; attend; bargain on; be ready for; count on; count upon; depend on; expect; figure on; hope; hope for; look; look for; prepare; wait for; watch -
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[ɪks'pɛkt] 1. vt(anticipate, hope for) spodziewać się +gen; (await, require, count on) oczekiwać +gen; ( suppose)2. vito expect that … — przypuszczać, że …
to expect sb to do sth — ( anticipate) spodziewać się, że ktoś coś zrobi; ( demand) oczekiwać od kogoś zrobienia czegoś
* * *[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.) spodziewać się2) (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.') spodziewać się3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) oczekiwać4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) spodziewać się•- expectant
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əˈweɪt гл.
1) дожидаться, ждать, ожидать, поджидать Syn: wait, expect
2) быть в засаде, поджидать кого-л.;
быть наготове Syn: lie in wait
3) следить, заботиться, присматривать, охранять Syn: look after, watch over
4) предстоять( кому-л.)ждать, ожидать;
дожидаться - to * smb. ждать кого-л. - a treaty *ing ratification договор, пока еще не ратифицированный предстоять (кому-л.) - what fate *s him? какая судьба ему уготована /предстоит/? - a hearty welcome *s him его ожидает теплый приемawait ждать, ожидать ~ ждать ~ ожидать ~ предстоять -
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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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1. v ожидать, предвидеть, предчувствовать; предвкушать2. v опасаться3. v предупреждать, предвосхищать; предугадывать, прогнозировать4. v опережать5. v фин. делать, использовать раньше времениСинонимический ряд:1. expect (verb) await; bargain on; contemplate; count on; depend on; expect; figure on; hope for; look for; look forward to; prepare; wait for2. forecast (verb) augur; divine; envision; forecast; jump the gun; predict; prognosticate; prophesy3. foresee (verb) apprehend; forefeel; foreknow; foresee; preknow; previse; prevision; see; visualize4. preclude (verb) forestall; hinder; intercept; nullify; obviate; preclude; preventАнтонимический ряд:cure; misapprehend; recall; recollect; remedy; remember; slow; terminate -
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esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo 1◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?2 cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it; te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine; ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail 3 ( con esperanza) to hope; eso espero or espero que sí I hope so; esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth; espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain; esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious verbo intransitivo espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:esperarse verbo pronominal 1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq) 2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
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I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses: Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries: Spanish: acecho - aguardar - amabilidad - cruzarse - ser - esperanza - pelaje - pendiente - prometerse - satisfacción - como - esperado - exigir - favor - hacer - mucho - preferir English: aim - anticipate - await - bargain for - bargain on - daydream - eruption - expect - hang about - hang around - hang on - hold off - hold on - hope - magic wand - sit up - to - trust - wait - wait about - wait around - wind - would - bear - bide - count - dark - delay - duly - else - hang - hold - mind - unprepared - unrealistic -
19 ждать
несовер.;
(кого-л./чего-л.;
кого-л./что-л.) wait (for) ;
expect, await ждать у моря погоды ≈ to wait in vain for smth. ждать не дождаться разг. ≈ to wait impatiently (for) ;
to be on tenterhooks семеро одного не ждут ≈ for one that is missing there's no spoiling a wedding заставить ждать ≈ to keep/make waitingнесов.
1. (вн., рд.) wait (for) ;
await (smb., smth.) ;
~ поезда wait for a train;
2. (вн., рд.;
рассчитывать на что-л.) expect (smb., smth.) ;
~ писем от кого-л. expect letters from smb. ;
а мы вас и не ждали we weren`t expecting( to see) you;
3. (вн.;
предстоять) be* in store( for), await (smb.) ;
что ждёт его в жизни? what has life in store for him?;
~ от козла молока milk the bull/ram;
~ не ждать от кого-л., чего-л. just can`t wait for smb., smth. to come;
не заставить себя ~ be* not long in coming;
того и жди one time now, any moment. -
20 espera
Del verbo esperar: ( conjugate esperar) \ \
espera es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: espera esperar
espera sustantivo femenino 1 (acción, período) wait; estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta I am waiting for a concrete offer; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully 2 (Der) respite
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo 1◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?2 cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it; te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine; ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de espera que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail 3 ( con esperanza) to hope; eso espero or espero que sí I hope so; espera hacer algo to hope to do sth; espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain; esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious verbo intransitivo espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperaon (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:esperarse verbo pronominal 1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq) 2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a espera! who would have thought it!
espera sustantivo femenino
1 wait: la espera se me hizo eterna, the wait dragged on
2 (dilación) la intervención no admite espera, the operation can't wait Locuciones: a la espera de, expecting
en espera de..., waiting for...
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses: Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' espera' also found in these entries: Spanish: ansiedad - compadre - compás - contrarreloj - esperar - esplendorosa - esplendoroso - isleta - larga - largo - menda - montaña - rebosar - recobrar - repunte - sala - secarse - tras - expectativa - hasta - hijo - interminable - lista - pasar - plantón - poco - rato - visita English: aim - and - due - light - line - live up to - minute - name - second - standby - standby passenger - until - wait - waiting - waiting list - waiting room - come - expect - no - pending - shape - store - while
См. также в других словарях:
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
Await — A*wait , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awaited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awaiting}.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See {Wait}.] 1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To wait on, serve, or attend … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
await — [ə wāt′] vt. [ME awaiten < Anglo Norm awaitier < a (L ad), to + waitier, WAIT)] 1. to wait for; expect 2. to be in store for; be ready for 3. Obs. to watch for so as to confront vi. to wait SYN. EXPECT … English World dictionary
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 — [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
await — index expect (anticipate), forestall, remain (stay), stay (rest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
await — *expect, hope, look Analogous words: wait, abide, *stay Antonyms: despair … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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
expect — expectable, adj. expectably, adv. expectedly, adv. expectedness, n. expecter, n. expectingly, adv. /ik spekt /, v.t. 1. to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I ex … Universalium