expecting

ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ
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Translation of expecting into German

Adjective

pregnancy

pregnant or anticipating a baby
  • She was glowing and clearly expecting..Sie strahlte und war offensichtlich schwanger.
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Expressions with expecting: examples in English and translations in German

schwanger
She is expecting a baby in June.
schwanger sein
ein Baby erwarten
She is expecting a baby in June.

Synonyms and analogies of expecting in English

Examples of expecting in a sentence

  • She was expecting and had a baby shower planned.
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 "expecting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
erwartetadj.

Her reaction was not even remotely what I had been expecting.

Ihre Reaktion war nicht einmal annähernd das, was ich erwartet hatte.

schwangeradj.

She is expecting a baby and feels thrilled about the coming month.

Sie ist schwanger und freut sich riesig auf den kommenden Monat.

erhofftadj.

This is definitely not what I was expecting.

Das war definitiv nicht das, was ich erhofft hatte.

in Erwartungadj.

A squelch behind us made us turn around, expecting an animal.

Ein Schmatzen hinter uns ließ uns umdrehen, in Erwartung eines Tiers.

trächtigadj.

Once is never enough when you're expecting, sweetie.

Einmal ist keinmal, wenn man trächtig ist, Schätzchen.

Noun
dieErwartungnf.

No, we are expecting to decamp and go south for battle.

Nein, wir ziehen in Erwartung der Schlacht gen Süden.

erwarten

Teachers sometimes paint difficult students with the same brush, expecting constant trouble.

Lehrer scheren schwierige Schüler manchmal alle über einen Kamm und erwarten ständig Ärger.

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Other translations for expecting:

  • erwarte

expecting: Examples and translations in context

Rumor has it that the famous couple is expecting their first child.

Man munkelt, dass das berühmte Paar sein erstes Kind erwartet.

He tried to steel himself against the harsh criticism he was expecting.

Er versuchte, sich gegen die erwartete harte Kritik zu wappnen.

Anyone expecting instant success from this risky investment is in la-la land.

Wer von dieser riskanten Anlage sofortigen Erfolg erwartet, lebt in einer Traumwelt.

The soldiers stayed upon their guard, expecting an attack at any moment.

Die Soldaten blieben auf der Hut, weil sie jederzeit einen Angriff erwarteten.

I dismissed the offhand warning, not expecting any real danger.

Ich habe die beiläufige Warnung ignoriert und keine echte Gefahr erwartet.

The children were all ears, expecting details about the planned school trip.

Die Kinder waren ganz Ohr und erwarteten Details über die geplante Klassenfahrt.

We saved money during the good times, expecting more lean years ahead.

Wir sparten in den guten Zeiten Geld, weil wir weitere magere Jahre erwarteten.

Coaches turned on the heat before playoffs, expecting maximum effort from every player.

Vor den Playoffs haben die Trainer den Druck erhöht und vollen Einsatz erwartet.

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expecting a baby
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