expect

ɪkˈspɛkt
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Translation of expect into Hebrew

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Verb

tr.
1.

forecasting

predict or believe something will happen
  • I expect it will rain tomorrow.אני מצפה שמחר ירד גשם.
2.

anticipation

DatedUK
wait for or await
DatedUK
  • He expected the bus at the usual stop.הוא ציפה לאוטובוס בתחנה הרגילה.
3.

expectations

Dated
consider reasonably due
Dated
  • I expect a response by next week.אני מצפה לתשובה עד לשבוע הבא.
4.

obligation

consider obligatory or required
  • Parents expect their children to behave well.ההורים מצפים מילדיהם להתנהג יפה.
5.

family

intr.
be pregnant or consider a baby due
intr.
לִהְיוֹת בְּהֵירָיוֹן לְצַפּוֹת לְיֶלֶד
  • She is expecting her first child.היא בהיריון עם הילד הראשון שלה.
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Expressions with expect: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְצַפּוֹת לְנִיסִּים
She tends to expect miracles when starting new projects.
לְצַפּוֹת לַבִּלְתִּי צָפוּי
לִהְיוֹת מוּכָן לְכָל תַּרְחִישׁ
In this job, you must expect the unexpected.
אֲבָל מַה כְּבָר אֶפְשָׁר לְצַפּוֹת
The service was slow, but still, what can you expect.
לִצְפּוֹת לַגָּרוּעַ מִכֹּל
When traveling during winter, always expect the worst.
לִדְעוֹת מָה לְצַפּוֹת
Before the meeting, she knew what to expect.
כְּצָפוּי
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
לִצְפּוֹתv.

Customers can expect their shipped items to arrive within three to five days.

הלקוחות יכולים לצפות שהפריטים שנשלחו יגיעו תוך שלושה עד חמישה ימים.

לְקַוּוֹתv. - leqavot

We can only talk about what we imagine or expect.

אנחנו יכולים רק לדבר על מה שאנו מדמיינים או לקוות.

לְחַכּוֹתv. - lekhaqot

Don't expect the press to do your work for you.

לא לחכות שהתקשורת תעשה את העבודה בשבילנו.

לִדְרוֹשׁv. - lidrosh

But it isn't realistic to expect it right now.

אך אין זה מציאותי לדרוש זאת ממנה כעת.

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Other translations for expect:

  • לְהַמְתִּיןv.

expect: Examples and translations in context

His comments always trouble me when I least expect them.

ההערות שלו תמיד מטרידות אותי כשאני הכי פחות מצפה להן.

Farmers expect their chickens to lay more eggs during the spring season.

חקלאים מצפים שהתרנגולות שלהם יטילו יותר ביצים במהלך עונת האביב.

Investors expect a solid yield from their bonds and stocks over time.

משקיעים מצפים לתשואה יציבה מאגרות החוב והמניות שלהם לאורך זמן.

They expect us to do specialized work for a mere pittance.

מצפים מאיתנו לעשות עבודה מקצועית מאוד ולקבל עליה רק פרוטות.

I didn't expect such a harsh no after presenting my idea.

לא ציפיתי לסירוב כל כך נחרץ אחרי שהצגתי את הרעיון שלי.

We expect timely delivery for our orders to ensure smooth operations.

אנו מצפים לאספקה בזמן של ההזמנות שלנו כדי להבטיח פעילות חלקה.

Those fat cats funding his campaign expect favorable laws in return later.

הטייקונים שמממנים את הקמפיין שלו מצפים לחוקים נוחים בתמורה אחר כך.

I expect to spend a lot of time on this area.

אני מקווה שאני אמשיך עוד הרבה מאוד זמן בתחום הזה.

See also:

expect the unexpectedexpect the worstexpect miracles
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