Translation of expecting from English into German
Adjective
pregnancy
pregnant or anticipating a baby- She was glowing and clearly expecting.Sie strahlte und war offensichtlich schwanger.
Expressions with expecting: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of expecting in English
Examples of expecting in a sentence
She was expecting and had a baby shower planned.
forecasting
predict or believe something will happen- I expect it will rain tomorrow.Ich erwarte, dass es morgen regnen wird.
anticipation
- He expected the bus at the usual stop.Er wartete auf den Bus an der üblichen Haltestelle.
expectations
- I expect a response by next week.Ich erwarte eine Antwort bis nächste Woche.
obligation
consider obligatory or required- Parents expect their children to behave well.Eltern erwarten, dass ihre Kinder sich gut benehmen.
family
- She is expecting her first child.Sie erwartet ihr erstes Kind.
Expressions with expect: examples in English and translations in German
Translations of "expecting" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Rumor has it that the famous couple is expecting their first child.
Man munkelt, dass das berühmte Paar sein erstes Kind erwartet.
She is expecting a baby and feels thrilled about the coming month.
Sie ist schwanger und freut sich riesig auf den kommenden Monat.
This is definitely not what I was expecting.
Das war definitiv nicht das, was ich erhofft hatte.
A squelch behind us made us turn around, expecting an animal.
Ein Schmatzen hinter uns ließ uns umdrehen, in Erwartung eines Tiers.
Once is never enough when you're expecting, sweetie.
Einmal ist keinmal, wenn man trächtig ist, Schätzchen.
No, we are expecting to decamp and go south for battle.
Nein, wir ziehen in Erwartung der Schlacht gen Süden.
We're expecting round about fifty guests, so we need more chairs.
Wir erwarten rund fünfzig Gäste, also brauchen wir noch mehr Stühle.
Other translations for expecting:
- erwarte
expecting: Examples and translations in context
He tried to steel himself against the harsh criticism he was expecting.
Er versuchte, sich gegen die erwartete harte Kritik zu wappnen.
Her reaction was not even remotely what I had been expecting.
Ihre Reaktion war nicht einmal annähernd das, was ich erwartet hatte.
The soldiers stayed upon their guard, expecting an attack at any moment.
Die Soldaten blieben auf der Hut, weil sie jederzeit einen Angriff erwarteten.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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