expect

expect
ik'spekt
verb
1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) esperar
2) (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.') esperar; creer
3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) esperar
4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) suponer
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- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation
expect vb
1. esperar
I'll expect you for supper te espero para cenar
users of the library are expected to be quiet se espera que los usuarios de la biblioteca guarden silencio
2. suponer / imaginar
he's late, I expect he's missed his bus se retrasa, imagino que habrá perdido el autobús
I expect so supongo que sí
to be expecting (a baby) estar embarazada
expect
tr[ɪk'spekt]
transitive verb
1 (anticipate) esperar
■ I never expected to win no esperaba ganar
■ she expected him to pass esperaba que él aprobara
■ the hotel wasn't as good as we expected el hotel no era tan bueno como esperábamos
■ I was expecting you two hours ago te esperaba hace dos horas
■ were you expecting a parcel? ¿esperabas un paquete?
■ she's expecting a baby está esperando un niño
2 (demand) esperar, contar con
■ I don't expect you to pay no espero que pagues
■ what did you expect me to do? ¿qué esperabas que hiciera?
■ you are expected to help out in the house se cuenta con que ayudes en la casa
■ he expects you to be punctual cuenta con que seas puntual
3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (suppose) suponer, imaginar
■ I expect he's at lunch me imagino que habrá salido a comer
■ I expect it was Susan supongo que era Susan
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
I expect so supongo que sí
to be expecting familiar estar embarazada
to expect too much (of somebody) esperar demasiado (de alguien)
(only) to be expected ser de esperar, ser natural
expect [ɪk'spkt, ɛk-] vt
1) suppose: suponer, imaginarse
2) anticipate: esperar
3) count on, require: contar con, esperar
expect vi
to be expecting : estar embarazada
expect
v.
• aguardar v.
• contar con v.
• esperar v.
• prever v.
(§pres: preveo, preves...) imp. preve-•)
• prometer v.
ɪk'spekt
1.
transitive verb
1) (anticipate) esperar

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

to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos

2) (imagine) suponer*, imaginarse

I expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado

3) (await) esperar

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

to be expecting a baby — esperar un bebé

4) (require)

to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar


2.
vi (colloq)

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

[ɪks'pekt]
1. VT
1) (=anticipate, hope for, wait for) esperar

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

it is expected that ... — se espera que + subjun , se prevé que ...

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

I expected as much, just what I expected — ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba

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

expect me when you see me * — no cuentes conmigo

2) (=suppose) imaginarse, suponer

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

3) (=require)

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

she can't be expected to know that — no se puede esperar or pretender que sepa eso

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

it is hardly to be expected that ... — apenas cabe esperar que + subjun

2.
VI

she's expecting — está encinta, está en estado

* * *
[ɪk'spekt]
1.
transitive verb
1) (anticipate) esperar

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

to expect to + INF: she expects to win the match espera ganar el partido; you can expect to pay £20 a head calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona; to expect somebody/something to + INF: I expected her to complain pensé or creí que iba a protestar; don't expect the situation to improve/change no esperes que la situación mejore/cambie; now we know what to expect — ahora sabemos a qué atenernos

2) (imagine) suponer*, imaginarse

I expect (that) you're tired — supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado

3) (await) esperar

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

to be expecting a baby — esperar un bebé

4) (require)

to expect somebody to + INF: I'm expected to do it without help (se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo; I expect you to be there espero que or cuento con que estés allí; he expected me to pay esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara; to expect something (FROM somebody): do they expect a tip (from us)? ¿tenemos que dejarles propina?; that's the least you'd expect — es lo menos que se puede esperar


2.
vi (colloq)

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


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