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1 expectation
n. förväntan, förhoppning* * *[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) väntan, förväntan2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) förväntning -
2 expectation interest
hopp om ett särskilt rättsligt utslag -
3 beyond expectation
bortom förklaring* * *(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) över all förväntan -
4 contrary to expectation
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5 await
v. invänta, vänta på* * *[ə'weit](to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) invänta, emotse -
6 beyond
adv. därutöver; bortom--------n. det okända, det kommande livet--------prep. längre bort* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) bortom, på andra sidan om2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) längre än3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utom, bortom4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) utöver•- beyond expectation
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7 excite
n. välkänd sökrobot på Internet* * *1) (to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in: The children were excited at the thought of the party.) hetsa (jaga) upp, uppröra2) (to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc): The book did not excite my interest.) []väcka, framkalla•- excitability
- excited
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8 expect
v. förvänta, hoppas; tro, anta* * *[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.) vänta2) (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.') räkna med, tro3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) förvänta []4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) anta, förmoda•- expectant
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9 expectant
adj. väntande, förväntansfull--------n. väntande* * *1) (full of hope or expectation: the expectant faces of the audience.) förväntansfull2) (expecting (a baby): an expectant mother.) havande, blivande -
10 thrill
n. rysning--------v. rysa* * *[Ɵril] 1. verb(to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) [] rysa av spänning2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) spänning, rysning2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) spännande upplevelse•- thriller- thrilling
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expectation — [ ɛkspɛktasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1488; lat. exspectatio 1 ♦ Vx Attente. ⇒ expectative. « Harcourt tenait tout le monde en expectation » (Saint Simon). 2 ♦ Méd. Abstention de tout traitement (à l exception des mesures habituelles d hygiène et de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Expectation — Ex pec*ta tion . [L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation.] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. In expectation of a guest. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectation — UK US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ noun [C, often plural] ► what you believe or hope will happen in the future: »Now the expectation is just 81 cents a share, according to a survey of a dozen analysts. expectation that sth »The banks help out the government… … Financial and business terms
expectation — EXPECTATION. s. f. Attente. Il ne se dit que des grands evenements, des choses extraordinaires. Les peuples estoient dans une grande expectation, dans l expectation … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
expectation — I noun anticipation, assurance, awaiting, calculation, contemplation, expectance, expectancy, exspectatio, foreboding, forefeeling, foreknowledge, foresight, hope, intention, misgiving, opinio, preconception, presentiment, presumption, presurmise … Law dictionary
expectation — 1530s, from M.Fr. expectation (14c.) or directly from L. expectationem/exspectationem (nom. expectatio/exspectatio) anticipation, an awaiting, noun of action from pp. stem of expectare/exspectare (see EXPECT (Cf. expect)). Related: Expectations … Etymology dictionary
expectation — [n] belief, anticipation apprehension, assumption, assurance, calculation, chance, confidence, conjecture, design, expectancy, fear, forecast, hope, intention, likelihood, looking forward, motive, notion, outlook, possibility, prediction,… … New thesaurus
expectation — Expectation, Expectatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
expectation — ► NOUN 1) belief that something will happen or be the case. 2) a thing that is expected to happen … English terms dictionary
expectation — [ek΄spek tā′shən] n. [L expectatio < pp. of expectare: see EXPECT] 1. a looking forward to; anticipation 2. a looking for as due, proper, or necessary 3. a thing looked forward to 4. [also pl.] a reason or warrant for looking forward to… … English World dictionary
expectation — noun (usually expectations) ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, lofty (esp. AmE) ▪ modest ▪ I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish … Collocations dictionary
