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1 Translation result for to expect in Spanish

verb

expect verb

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expected, has expected, is expecting, expects
suponer, imaginarse; esperar; contar con

Example sentences of
expect verb

  • •As expected, the election was very close.
  • •It's expected that the new products will be available next month.
  • •Prices are expected to rise.
  • •He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect.
  • •Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.
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  • •I'm expecting a phone call.
  • •The expected delivery date is next month.
  • •He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.
  • •We expected more from you.
  • •This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.
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Synonyms of
expect verb

hope, look, await, count on, anticipate, require, suppose

Detailed synonyms for expect verb

Expect, hope, look, await, count on, anticipate significan anticipar en la mente algún suceso o desenlace.
  • Expect indica un grado elevado de certeza y supone la idea de preparar o imaginar <I expect to be finished by Tuesday>.
    antonyms: despair ant>
  • Hope indica poca certeza pero connota confianza en la posibilidad de que lo que se desea o se anhela sucederá <she hopes to find a job soon>.
    antonyms: despair ant>
  • Look, cuando es seguido de for, connota un grado de expectación y de vigilancia más que confianza o certeza <we look for great things in the new year>; seguido de to, indica fuertemente el estar seguro de una cosa, o la ausencia de duda <looked to their children to care for them in old age>.
    antonyms: despair ant>
  • Await suele añadir a look for la indicación de estar preparado, mental o físicamente <we await your decision>.
    antonyms: despair
  • Count on indica esperar que algo suceda, generalmente algo positivo <he is counting on a big tax refund this year>, o depender de alguien para hacer algo <you can count on her to contribute>.
  • Anticipate sugiere pensar en un evento futuro probable para poder preparase para él <they did not anticipate any major problems during construction>.
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Reverse translation for to expect

suponer  - to suppose, to assume, to imply, to suggest, to involve, to entail 
imaginarse  - to suppose, to imagine, to picture 
esperar  - to wait, to wait for, to await, to expect, to hope 
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