expected

ɪkˈspɛktɪd
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Translation of expected into German

Adjective

1.

prediction

anticipated or considered likely to happen
  • The expected outcome did not occur..Das erwartete Ergebnis trat nicht ein.
2.

normality

regarded as usual or normal
  • His arrival was expected at noon..Seine Ankunft wurde für gewöhnlich um Mittag erwartet.
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Expressions with expected: examples in English and translations in German

geringer als erwartet
unter den Erwartungen
The turnout for the event was lower than expected.
zu erwarten
The delay was to be expected due to the heavy traffic.
funktioniert wie erwartet
The new software is working as expected.
erwartete Ergebnisse
The report lists expected results for the next quarter.
unerwartet
The solution appeared when least expected.
besser als erwartet
The company's profits were better-than-expected this quarter.

Synonyms and analogies of expected in English

Examples of expected in a sentence

  • Her arrival was expected but still a surprise.
  • The meeting was expected to last an hour.
  • Rain was expected during the weekend.
expect
ɪkˈspɛkt
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.

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.

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

Adjective / Participle
erwartetadj.

The movie earned much less at the box office than expected.

Der Film spielte an den Kinokassen weit weniger ein als erwartet.

gerechnetadj./pp.

In his wildest dreams, he couldn't have expected such warm applause from everyone.

In seinen kühnsten Träumen hätte er nicht mit so herzlichem Applaus von allen gerechnet.

gedachtadj./pp.

I got it all wrong about parenting; it's much harder than I expected.

Ich lag beim Thema Elternsein völlig falsch; es ist viel schwerer als gedacht.

geplantadj./pp.

The closing of the fund is expected later this year.

Das Closing des Fonds ist noch für dieses Jahr geplant.

vorgesehenadj./pp.

The used partitions, for example, were slightly lower than expected.

Zum Beispiel waren die gebrauchten Trennwände etwas niedriger als vorgesehen.

angenommenpp.

This has pleased the guests, more than we had expected.

Das hat den Gästen gefallen, mehr als wir angenommen hatten.

erhofftadj.

Which then came, but not the way people expected them.

Die dann auch kamen, aber nicht wie von den Menschen erhofft.

voraussichtlich

The train is expected at the station in forty minutes.

Der Zug wird voraussichtlich in vierzig Minuten am Bahnhof eintreffen.

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Other translations for expected:

  • normaladj.
  • gewöhnlichadj.
  • erwarten

expected: Examples and translations in context

She was under a squeeze to deliver results faster than expected.

Sie stand unter Zugzwang, schneller als erwartet Ergebnisse zu liefern.

Turn down the oven; the food is cooking faster than expected.

Dreh den Ofen runter; das Essen kocht schneller als erwartet.

Her new dress was cheaper than expected, and she loves it.

Ihr neues Kleid war günstiger als erwartet, und sie liebt es.

The flip response annoyed the teacher, who expected more engagement.

Die flapsige Antwort ärgerte den Lehrer, der mehr Engagement erwartet hatte.

The mountain peak is farther away than I expected it to be.

Der Berggipfel ist weiter entfernt, als ich erwartet hatte.

Stress can make some people grey earlier than expected in their lives.

Stress kann dazu führen, dass manche Menschen früher als erwartet ergrauen.

The consuming debate among the colleagues lasted longer than anyone expected.

Die intensive Debatte unter den Kollegen dauerte länger als erwartet.

Finding the answer was easier than I expected it to be.

Die Antwort zu finden war einfacher als ich erwartet hatte.

See also:

to be expectedlower than expectedexpected valueworking as expected
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