expecting

Động từ

mong đợi, chờ mong; hy vọng

this is the parcel which we have been expecting from New York

đây là cái gói mà chúng tôi đã mong đợi từ New York

I expect [that] I will be back on Sunday

tôi mong rằng chủ nhật tôi sẽ trở về

don't expect any sympathy from me

đừng có hy vọng tôi có chút thiện cảm nào đối với anh

yêu cầu, đòi hỏi

the sergeant expects obedience from his men; the sergeant expects his men to obey him

viên trung sĩ đòi hỏi quân lính phải tuân lệnh

(không dùng ở thì tiếp diễn) (khẩu ngữ) cho là, nghĩ rằng

"who has eaten all the cake?" "Tom, I expect" ("I expect [that] it was Tom")

"ai ăn hết cái bánh rồi?" "tôi nghĩ là Tom"

be expecting [a baby (child)]

(khẩu ngữ, nói trại)

đang có mang

expect to much [of somebody]

hy vọng quá nhiều [ở ai]

[only] to be expected

rất có thể xảy đến, là chuyện hoàn toàn bình thường

a little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected

sau khi uống những thứ thuốc này mà thấy mệt là chuyện hoàn toàn bình thường

* Các từ tương tự:
expectable, expectably, expectance, expectancy, expectant, expectant mother, expectantly, expectation, expectational
verb

-pects; -pected; -pecting

[+ obj] :to think that something will probably or certainly happen

We expect (that) the economy will improve. = We expect the economy to improve.

As expected, the election was very close.

Costs have been higher than expected. = Costs have been higher than they were expected to be.

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.

I expect (that) she won't like the news.

We were half/fully expecting [=we thought there was a reasonable/good chance] that the game would be canceled.

Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them. - often followed by to + verb

She expects to go to college.

I expect to do well on the exam.

Who do you expect to win? = Who do you expect will win?

[+ obj] :to think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen

We expect them (to arrive) any minute now.

We expect rain tomorrow. = We expect it to rain tomorrow.

I'll expect your letter (to arrive) next week.

I'm expecting a phone call.

The expected delivery date is next month.

[+ obj] :to consider (something) to be reasonable, required, or necessary

He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.

Her latest film lacks the quality that we've come to expect (from her).

We expected more from/of you.

This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.

He expects a great deal from/of himself and from/of other people.

I don't think it's too much to expect that you should get to work on time.

The supplier expects to be paid on time.

We expect you to pay your debts.

England expects every man to do his duty. Lord Nelson (1805) -

always used in progressive tenses [no obj] :to be pregnant

She's expecting. :to be due to give birth

She's expecting next month. [=she will probably give birth next month; her baby will probably be born next month]

[+ obj] informal :to suppose or think - usually used after I

I expect [=guess] that these problems occur in other places too.

She feels the same way, I expect.

Does she feel the same way? I expect so/not.

* Các từ tương tự:
expectancy, expectant, expectation
adjective

Monica is expecting and will give birth any day

pregnant

gravid

with child

in a family way

enceinte

Brit in the family way

US in a family way

Colloq in the club

Brit preggers

Slang US with a bun in the oven

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expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/

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