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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
- expectantly
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2 bullshit
['bulʃit]noun, interjection((also bull) (slang) nonsense; lies; exaggeration: That's bullshit!; Bullshit! Do you expect me to believe that?) -
3 ought
[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) οφείλω,θα έπρεπε2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) θα έπρεπε -
4 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) σκέφτομαι2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) νομίζω / θεωρώ3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) σκέφτομαι να4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) πιστεύω, φαντάζομαι2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) σκέψη- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
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5 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 -
6 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 -
7 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι• -
8 scarcely
1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) μόλις,σχεδόν καθόλου2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) δύσκολα -
9 unreasonable
1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) παράλογος2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) υπερβολικός, εξωφρενικός -
10 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) περιμένω2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) περιμένω, προσμένω3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) σερβίρω, εξυπηρετώ2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) αναμονή- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
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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 — ex|pect W1S1 [ıkˈspekt] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(think something will happen)¦ 2¦(demand)¦ 3¦(think somebody/something will arrive)¦ 4¦(think)¦ 5 be expecting (a baby) 6 what can/do you expect? 7 how do/can you expect ...? 8 I expect ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date … Dictionary of contemporary English
expect — ex|pect [ ık spekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to think that something will happen: We re expecting good weather this weekend. The trial is expected soon. expect that: Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise. expect someone/something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
expect */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈspekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms expect : present tense I/you/we/they expect he/she/it expects present participle expecting past tense expected past participle expected 1) a) to think that something will happen We re expecting good … English dictionary
expect — /Ik spekt/ verb (T) 1 THINK STH WILL HAPPEN to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned: expect (that): The troops expect the attack will come at dawn. | expect to do sth: The rent was much more than we had… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
expect*/*/*/ — [ɪkˈspekt] verb [T] 1) to think that something will happen We re expecting good weather at the weekend.[/ex] As expected, the party was a great success.[/ex] I didn t really expect you to understand.[/ex] Investors expect that interest rates will … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
expect — verb ADVERB ▪ confidently ▪ She confidently expects to win. ▪ fully ▪ My parents fully expect us to get married. ▪ rightly … Collocations dictionary
expect — verb Etymology: Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look more at spy Date: 1560 intransitive verb 1. archaic wait, stay 2. to look forward 3. to be pregnant … New Collegiate Dictionary
expect — /əkˈspɛkt / (say uhk spekt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) 1. to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I expect to do it; I expect him to come; I expect that he will come. 2. to look for with reason… …