expect

ɪkˈspɛkt
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Translation of expect into German

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Verb

tr.
1.

forecasting

predict or believe something will happen
  • I expect it will rain tomorrow.Ich erwarte, dass es morgen regnen wird.
2.

anticipation

DatedUK
wait for or await
DatedUK
erwarten warten entgegensehen
  • He expected the bus at the usual stop.Er wartete auf den Bus an der üblichen Haltestelle.
3.

expectations

Dated
consider reasonably due
Dated
  • I expect a response by next week.Ich erwarte eine Antwort bis nächste Woche.
4.

obligation

consider obligatory or required
  • Parents expect their children to behave well.Eltern erwarten, dass ihre Kinder sich gut benehmen.
5.

family

intr.
be pregnant or consider a baby due
intr.
  • She is expecting her first child.Sie erwartet ihr erstes Kind.
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Expressions with expect: examples in English and translations in German

Wunder erwarten
auf Wunder hoffen
She tends to expect miracles when starting new projects.
mit dem Unerwarteten rechnen
auf alles gefasst sein
In this job, you must expect the unexpected.
was will man machen
The service was slow, but still, what can you expect.
mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen
das Schlimmste erwarten
When traveling during winter, always expect the worst.
wissen, was man erwarten kann
vorbereitet sein
Before the meeting, she knew what to expect.
wie zu erwarten
As you might expect, the sun rose in the east.

Synonyms and analogies of expect in English

Examples of expect in a sentence

  • They expect a lot from their new employee.
  • She expected a letter from her friend overseas.
  • We expect rain later in the afternoon.
  • We expect fair treatment from the company.
  • You can expect a call from the manager soon.
  • Teachers expect students to complete their homework on time.

Translations of "expect" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
erwartenv.

People often fall in love when they least expect it to happen.

Menschen verlieben sich oft, wenn sie es am wenigsten erwarten.

rechnenv.

In today's volatile market, investors must expect the unexpected and prepare accordingly.

In dem heutigen volatilen Markt müssen Anleger mit allem rechnen und sich entsprechend vorbereiten.

vermutenv.

You would not expect a great outlook behind this earth wall.

Hinter diesem Erdwall würde man kaum eine tolle Aussicht vermuten.

verlangenv.

We expect our producers to provide their employees with information on this issue.

Wir verlangen von unseren Produzenten, die Mitarbeiter darüber zu informieren.

denkenv.

Just ask us, it is often cheaper than you might expect.

Sprechen Sie mit uns, es ist oft günstiger als Sie denken.

wartenv.

The kids can also expect two special highlights with this tour.

Auch bei dieser Tour warten auf die Kinder zwei kleine Highlights.

erhoffenv.

Wouldn't expect too much help from these parts, though.

Aber von denen würde ich mir nicht zu viel Hilfe erhoffen.

fordernv.

We encourage and expect the acceptance and active execution of responsibility.

Wir fördern und fordern die Übernahme und aktive Umsetzung von Verantwortung.

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Other translations for expect:

  • voraussetzenv.
  • gewärtigenv.
  • entgegensehenv.
  • vorhersagenv.

expect: Examples and translations in context

In the short term, we expect mild weather and sunny skies.

In nächster Zeit erwarten wir mildes Wetter und sonnigen Himmel.

They expect you to utter your opinion freely in meetings.

Sie erwarten, dass du in Meetings deine Meinung frei äußerst.

Investors expect the board to play a straight game with information.

Investoren erwarten vom Vorstand, dass er mit Informationen fair spielt.

I expect you to acknowledge receipt of this letter immediately.

Ich erwarte, dass Sie den Erhalt dieses Schreibens umgehend bestätigen.

With the sending application processed, we expect an update shortly.

Nachdem der Antrag bearbeitet wurde, erwarten wir in Kürze eine Rückmeldung.

Be prepared; the effective date might be earlier than you expect.

Seien Sie vorbereitet; der Stichtag könnte früher sein als erwartet.

People expect transparency from government officials about their decisions and actions.

Die Bevölkerung erwartet von Amtsträgern Transparenz bezüglich ihrer Entscheidungen und Handlungen.

They pay minimum wage for that joe job and expect constant overtime.

Für diese Drecksarbeit zahlen sie Mindestlohn und erwarten dauernd Überstunden.

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