not expecting

I expected as much — ya me lo esperaba

is he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí

we're not expecting any trouble — no creemos que vaya a haber problemas

I'll expect you at eight — te espero a las ocho

to be expecting a baby — esperar un bebé

she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado

I did not know what to expect — yo no sabía qué esperar

it's not what I expected — no es lo que yo esperaba

you know what to expect — ya sabes a qué atenerte

we'll expect you for supper — te esperamos a cenar

is he expecting you? — ¿tiene usted cita con él?

it's easier than I expected — es más fácil de lo que esperaba

to expect to do sth — esperar hacer algo

they expect to arrive tomorrow — esperan llegar mañana

I expect him to arrive soon — creo que llegará pronto

we expect great things of him — tenemos depositadas grandes esperanzas en él

that was (only) to be expected — eso era de esperar

as was to be expected, as might have been expected, as one might expect — como era de esperar

when least expected — el día menos pensado

I expect so — supongo que sí, a lo mejor

yes, I expect it is — así tenía que ser

I expect it was John — me imagino que fue John

I expect she's there by now — me imagino que ya habrá llegado

I expect he'll be late — seguro que llega tarde

to expect sth (of/from sb) — esperar algo (de algn)

I think you're expecting too much of me — creo que esperas demasiado de mí

to expect sb to do sth — esperar que algn haga algo

I expect you to be punctual — cuento con que serás puntual

how can you expect me to sympathize? — ¿y me pides compasión?

you can't expect too much from him — no debes esperar demasiado de él

what do you expect me to do about it? — ¿qué pretendes que haga yo?

she's expecting — está encinta, está en estado

I expected as much — ya me lo esperaba

is he coming tonight? - I expect so — ¿va a venir esta noche? - supongo que sí

we're not expecting any trouble — no creemos que vaya a haber problemas

I'll expect you at eight — te espero a las ocho

to be expecting a baby — esperar un bebé

she's expecting — está esperando (familia), está en estado

to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)

to be unprepared FOR something — no esperar algo

to catch sb unprepared — pillar a algn desprevenido

she was totally unprepared for motherhood — no estaba preparada para ser madre en absoluto

to be unprepared to do sth — no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)

to be unprepared FOR something — no esperar algo

it's clearly impossible — es a todas luces imposible, está claro que es imposible

clearly visible — claramente visible

clearly marked — marcado claramente

a very pleasant man, educated and clearly intelligent — un hombre muy agradable, educado y obviamente inteligente

it's clearly impossible — es a todas luces imposible, está claro que es imposible

because of — wegen (+ Gen.)

don't come just because of me — nur meinetwegen brauchen Sie nicht zu kommen

because of which he... — weswegen er...

if I did it, it was because it had to be done — ich habe es nur getan, weil es getan werden musste

I only did it because of you — ich habe es nur deinetwegen/Ihretwegen getan

that is because you don't know German — das liegt daran, dass du kein Deutsch kannst

because of — wegen (+ Gen.)

don't come just because of me — nur meinetwegen brauchen Sie nicht zu kommen

because of which he... — weswegen er...

They are likely to come any day. — Они могут приехать со дня на день.

He will most likely refuse. — Он, по всей вероятности, /скорее всего, откажется.

It is hardly likely to happen. — Это едва ли произойдет.

It is quite likely that they are not expecting us. — Вполне вероятно, что они нас не ждут

expect somebody to do something — damit rechnen, dass jemand etwas tut

be expecting a baby/child — ein Baby/Kind erwarten

I expect so — ich glaube schon

I don't expect so — ich glaube nicht

that was to be expected — das war zu erwarten, damit war zu rechnen

we were expecting war in 1939 — 1939 haben wir mit Krieg gerechnet

I expected as much — das habe ich erwartet, damit habe ich gerechnet

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

I didn't expect to gain his sympathy — ich habe kein Mitleid von ihm erwartet

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...

she is expected to resign tomorrow —

I was expecting him to come — ich habe eigentlich erwartet, dass er kommt

I'll expect to see you tomorrow then — dann sehen wir uns also morgen

at that price, what did you expect? — was hast du denn zu dem or für den Preis erwartet?

I expect it will rain — höchstwahrscheinlich wird es regnen, es wird wohl regnen

I expect you're tired — Sie werden sicher müde sein

well, I expect he's right — er wird schon recht haben

I expect it was your father who phoned — ich nehme an, es war dein Vater, der angerufen hat

(= demand) to expect sth of or from sb — etw von jdm erwarten

to expect sb to do sth — erwarten, dass jd etw tut

I expect you to be obedient — ich erwarte von dir Gehorsam

what do you expect me to do about it? — was soll ich da tun?

don't expect me to feel sorry — erwarte von mir kein Mitleid

are we expected to tip the waiter? — müssen wir dem Kellner Trinkgeld geben?

I am expecting them for supper — ich erwarte sie zum Abendessen

expect 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

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

I expect so — ich glaube schon

I don't expect so — ich glaube nicht

a lovely little dog — un perrito precioso

a little old lady — una viejecita

a little while — un ratito

my little sister/brother — mi hermanita/hermanito

you poor little thing! — pobrecito!

there is very little bread left — queda muy poco pan

from what little information we have — por lo poco que sabemos

it uses less electricity than a toaster — gasta menos electricidad que una tostadora

he had little talent and even less charm — tenía poco talento y aún menos encanto

he has (the) least talent of all — es el que menos talento tiene

a little — ( some) un poco de

with not a little sadness — (frml) con no poca tristeza

there was little to do — había poco que hacer

we see very little of him nowadays — lo vemos muy poco últimamente

the little that she earns — lo poco que gana

from as little as $2,000 — a partir de tan sólo 2.000 dólares

little by little — poco a poco

I get paid less than you — me pagan menos que a ti

Jean earns (the) least of all — Jean es la que menos gana de todos

the (very) least you can do is apologize — lo menos que puedes hacer es pedir perdón

he was rather abrupt, to say the least — estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa

that's the least of it — eso es lo de menos

a little — ( some) un poco, algo

she ate a little — comió algo or un poco

he goes out very little — sale muy poco

it is a little known fact that... — es un hecho poco conocido que...

the campaign has been somewhat less than a success — la campaña no ha tenido mucho éxito que digamos

just when we were least expecting it — cuando menos lo esperábamos

little did he know that... — lo que menos se imaginaba era que...

he's little better than a thief — es poco menos que un ladrón

no one likes him, least of all his brother — nadie lo quiere, y su hermano menos que nadie

a little — ( somewhat) un poco

do you speak French? - a little — ¿hablas francés? - algo or un poco

a little less noise, please — hagan menos ruido, por favor

she had a little girl yesterday — ayer tuvo una niñita

when I was little — cuando era pequeña, de pequeña

a little walk — un paseo corto

we went for a little holiday — nos fuimos para unas vacaciones cortitas

a little house — una casita

a little girl — una niñita, una chiquita

a little fish — un pececillo, un pececito

a little sip — un sorbito

her little brother — su hermano menor, su hermanito

he knows little — sabe poco

to see/do little — ver/hacer poco

there was little we could do — apenas había nada que hacer

he had little to say — poco fue lo que tenía que decir

that has little to do with it! — ¡eso tiene poco que ver!

to spend little or nothing — gastar poco o nada

too little too late — muy poco y muy tarde

give me a little — dame un poco

I had a little of everything — comí un poco de todo

a little more slowly — un poco más despacio

they'll have to wait a little — tendrán que esperar un poco

there is little hope of finding them alive — hay pocas esperanzas de encontrarlos con vida

I have so little time for reading — tengo muy poco tiempo para leer

a little wine — un poco de vino

I speak a little Spanish — hablo un poco de español

he reads little — lee poco

they spoke very little on the way home — hablaron muy poco de camino para casa

(as) little as I like him, I must admit that... — aunque me gusta muy poco, debo admitir que...

little more than a month ago — hace poco más de un mes

we were a little surprised/happier — nos quedamos algo sorprendidos/más contentos

little does he know that..., he little knows that... — no tiene la menor idea de que...

I watch television very little nowadays — ahora veo la televisión muy poco

a lovely little dog — un perrito precioso

a little old lady — una viejecita

a little while — un ratito

my little sister/brother — mi hermanita/hermanito

you poor little thing! — pobrecito!

there is very little bread left — queda muy poco pan

from what little information we have — por lo poco que sabemos

it uses less electricity than a toaster — gasta menos electricidad que una tostadora

he had little talent and even less charm — tenía poco talento y aún menos encanto

he has (the) least talent of all — es el que menos talento tiene

a little — ( some) un poco de

with not a little sadness — (frml) con no poca tristeza

there was little to do — había poco que hacer

we see very little of him nowadays — lo vemos muy poco últimamente

the little that she earns — lo poco que gana

from as little as $2,000 — a partir de tan sólo 2.000 dólares

little by little — poco a poco

I get paid less than you — me pagan menos que a ti

Jean earns (the) least of all — Jean es la que menos gana de todos

the (very) least you can do is apologize — lo menos que puedes hacer es pedir perdón

he was rather abrupt, to say the least — estuvo un poco brusco, por no decir otra cosa

that's the least of it — eso es lo de menos

a little — ( some) un poco, algo

she ate a little — comió algo or un poco

he goes out very little — sale muy poco

it is a little known fact that... — es un hecho poco conocido que...

the campaign has been somewhat less than a success — la campaña no ha tenido mucho éxito que digamos

just when we were least expecting it — cuando menos lo esperábamos

little did he know that... — lo que menos se imaginaba era que...

he's little better than a thief — es poco menos que un ladrón

no one likes him, least of all his brother — nadie lo quiere, y su hermano menos que nadie

a little — ( somewhat) un poco

do you speak French? - a little — ¿hablas francés? - algo or un poco

a little less noise, please — hagan menos ruido, por favor

to expect the worst — aspettarsi il peggio

we expect fine weather — dovrebbe fare bel tempo

what did you expect? — che cosa ti aspettavi?

I expected as much — me l'aspettavo

you knew what to expect — sapevi quello che c'era da aspettarsi

to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia

he is expected to arrive at six — è previsto che arrivi alle sei

to expect that — aspettarsi che

I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò

it is only to be expected that he should go — sarebbe del tutto normale se andasse

it was hardly to be expected that she should agree — era difficile che accettasse

worse than expected — peggio del previsto

I can't be expected to know everything — non si può pretendere che io sappia tutto

it's too much to expect — questo è chiedere troppo

I expect you to be punctual — mi aspetto che tu sia puntuale

I expect so — penso di sì

I expect you're tired — suppongo che tu sia stanco

to expect to do — aspettarsi di fare

I was expecting to do better — contavo di fare meglio

I expect to see you there — conto di vederti là

to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante

to expect the worst — aspettarsi il peggio

we expect fine weather — dovrebbe fare bel tempo

what did you expect? — che cosa ti aspettavi?

I expected as much — me l'aspettavo

you knew what to expect — sapevi quello che c'era da aspettarsi

to expect sb. to do — aspettarsi che qcn. faccia

he is expected to arrive at six — è previsto che arrivi alle sei

to expect that — aspettarsi che

I expect (that) I'll lose — mi aspetto di perdere, prevedo che perderò

it is only to be expected that he should go — sarebbe del tutto normale se andasse

it was hardly to be expected that she should agree — era difficile che accettasse

worse than expected — peggio del previsto

I can't be expected to know everything — non si può pretendere che io sappia tutto

it's too much to expect — questo è chiedere troppo

I expect you to be punctual — mi aspetto che tu sia puntuale

I expect so — penso di sì

I expect you're tired — suppongo che tu sia stanco

to expect to do — aspettarsi di fare

I was expecting to do better — contavo di fare meglio

I expect to see you there — conto di vederti là

to be expecting — aspettare un bambino, essere in stato interessante

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

just here/there — proprio qui/là

just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a

just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...

it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde

it's just what I wanted — è proprio quello che volevo

just right — proprio giusto

just what did he say? — cosa ha detto esattamente?

come just as you are — vieni così come sei

leave it just as it is — lascialo esattamente com'è

they are just like brothers — sono proprio come fratelli

that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!

that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo

just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo

just as he was leaving — proprio mentre se ne stava andando

just as you like — come vuoi

he's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito

just this minute — proprio adesso

the book is just out — il libro è appena stato pubblicato

we were just going — stavamo giusto andando

just about — quasi

I've just about finished here — qui ho quasi finito

I was just about to phone — stavo proprio per telefonare

I'm just coming! — arrivo subito!

it's just me — sono solo io

just the two of us — soltanto noi due

it's just 3 o'clock — sono le 3

just yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina

just for a laugh — tanto per ridere

it's just around the corner — è appena dietro l'angolo

just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!

it's just a mistake — non è che uno sbaglio

I just told him to go away — gli ho semplicemente detto di andarsene

just ask someone the way — basta che tu chieda la strada a qualcuno

I just thought that... — pensavo solo che...

I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...

I just can't imagine — non riesco proprio a immaginare

it's just that I don't like it — il fatto è che non mi piace

just over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili

just before 5 o'clock — poco prima delle 5

just after 5 o'clock — poco dopo le 5

it's just after 10 (o'clock) — sono le 10 passate

just after I arrived — subito dopo il mio arrivo

it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra

just after Christmas — poco dopo Natale

I had just enough money — avevo giusto i soldi che mi servivano

just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc

he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo

(in comparison) it's just as good — è altrettanto buono

it's just as good as... — è buono quanto...

he speaks Italian just as well as I do — il suo italiano è buono almeno quanto il mio

just imagine! — pensa un po'!

just look at this mess! — guarda un po' che disordine!

just wait a minute! — aspetta un momento!

that's just fine! — va bene così!

so you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!

(phrases) I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!

it's just as well you didn't go — per fortuna non ci sei andato

it would be just as well if you didn't mention it — faresti bene a non parlarne

not just yet — non ancora

just now — proprio ora

I did it just now — l'ho fatto proprio adesso

I' m rather busy just now — in questo momento sono molto occupato

not just now — non proprio ora

take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai

just in case I don't see you — caso mai non ti vedessi

just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...

I'd just as soon not go — preferirei non andarci

just my luck! — la mia solita sfortuna!

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

I expected you yesterday - я ждал вас вчера

I expect a telephone call - мне должны позвонить

I did not expect such a thing of you - такого я от тебя не ожидал

the conference is expected to meet in summer - конференция, по всей вероятности /как ожидают/, состоится летом

I expect to be back on Sunday - я рассчитываю вернуться в воскресенье

it's not to be expected - на это нельзя рассчитывать

that's expecting too much - на это трудно надеяться

the boy's parents expected too much of him - родители возлагали на юношу слишком большие надежды

he expected respect [obedience] from his students [children] - он рассчитывал на уважение [повиновение] со стороны своих учеников [детей]

you 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 (не так ли)?

a reporter is expected to have a good memory - для работы репортёра требуется хорошая память

a scholar is expected to know the latest works on his speciality - предполагается, что учёный знаком с новейшими трудами по своей специальности

guests are not expected to tip - у нас не принято давать чаевые

I expect he'll come - думаю, что он придёт

will he be late? - I expect so - он опоздает? - Вероятно, /Думаю, что/ да

their job is expected to take between ten and twelve days - на эту работу у них уйдёт дней десять - двенадцать

the price is expected to rise higher - полагают, что цена повысится

I expect you are hungry - вы, наверное, голодны