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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.) forvente; regne med2) (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.') forvente; regne med3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) kræve; regne med; forvente4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) formode•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation* * *[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.) forvente; regne med2) (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.') forvente; regne med3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) kræve; regne med; forvente4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) formode•- expectant
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2 probable
['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) sandsynlig- probably- probability
- in all probability* * *['probəbl](that may be expected to happen or be true; likely: the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.) sandsynlig- probably- probability
- in all probability
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