expected

ɪkˈspɛktɪd
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Translation of expected from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

prediction

anticipated or considered likely to happen
  • The expected outcome did not occur..El resultado esperado no ocurrió.
2.

normality

regarded as usual or normal
  • His arrival was expected at noon..Su llegada era esperada al mediodía.
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Expressions with expected: examples in English and translations in Spanish

menor de lo esperado
The turnout for the event was lower than expected.
esperado
previsto
The delay was to be expected due to the heavy traffic.
funcionando como se esperaba
trabajando como se esperaba
The new software is working as expected.
resultados esperados
The report lists expected results for the next quarter.
inesperadamente
The solution appeared when least expected.
mejor de lo esperado
superior a lo previsto
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.Espero que llueva mañana.
2.

anticipation

DatedUK
wait for or await
DatedUK
  • He expected the bus at the usual stop.Esperaba el autobús en la parada habitual.
3.

expectations

Dated
consider reasonably due
Dated
  • I expect a response by next week.Espero una respuesta para la próxima semana.
4.

obligation

consider obligatory or required
  • Parents expect their children to behave well.Los padres esperan que sus hijos se comporten bien.
5.

family

intr.
be pregnant or consider a baby due
intr.
estar embarazada esperar un bebé
  • She is expecting her first child.Ella está esperando a su primer hijo.

Expressions with expect: examples in English and translations in Spanish

esperar milagros
She tends to expect miracles when starting new projects.
esperar lo inesperado
In this job, you must expect the unexpected.
aún así, ¿qué puedes esperar?
The service was slow, but still, what can you expect.
esperar lo peor
prepararse para lo peor
When traveling during winter, always expect the worst.
anticipar
Before the meeting, she knew what to expect.
como era de esperar
As you might expect, the sun rose in the east.

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

Adjective / Participle
esperadoadj.

She was excited when her carried interest was larger than expected.

Ella estaba emocionada cuando su interés devengado fue mayor de lo esperado.

previstoadj.

The pilot announced we would hit the tarmac earlier than expected today.

El piloto anunció que hoy íbamos a tomar tierra antes de lo previsto.

previsibleadj.

Excitement was to be expected when news broke of the surprise celebrity guest.

La emoción era previsible cuando se dio a conocer la noticia del invitado sorpresa.

estimadoadj.

The figures are the expected maintenance time and not guaranteed.

Las cifras corresponden al tiempo de mantenimiento estimado y no están garantizadas.

esperableadj.

Migraine and stroke are associated with a higher frequency than expected.

Migraña e ictus se asocian con una frecuencia superior a lo esperable.

anticipadoadj.

His recovery was lower than expected, delaying his return to competitive racing.

Su recuperación fue más lenta de lo anticipado, retrasando su regreso a las carreras competitivas.

espera

He remarked that the movie was far better than he expected.

Comentó que la película había sido mucho mejor de lo que esperaba.

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expected: Examples and translations in context

Their gross salary for the project was much larger than expected.

Sus ingresos brutos por el proyecto fueron mucho mayores de lo esperado.

The final cut of the documentary was much shorter than expected.

El montaje final del documental era mucho más corto de lo esperado.

Too many late nights can make you burn out sooner than expected.

Demasiadas noches en vela pueden hacer que te agotes antes de lo esperado.

Trying to juggle multiple projects made her burn out faster than expected.

Tratar de malabarear múltiples proyectos la hizo quemarse más rápido de lo esperado.

She presented the closing offer, which was much higher than expected.

Presentó la oferta final, que fue mucho más alta de lo esperado.

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

Su vestido nuevo resultó más barato de lo esperado y le encanta.

That lure worked wonders; the fish were biting more than expected.

Ese señuelo hizo maravillas; los peces picaban más de lo esperado.

The boring of the metal shape took longer than expected.

El taladrado de la pieza metálica tomó más tiempo de lo esperado.

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