Čo znamená expect v angličtine a aká je definícia expect?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť expect výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

expect Význam & definícia

0 to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:
- We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.
- [ + (that) ] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.
- I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.
- [ + to infinitive ] He didn't expect to see me.
- The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.
- We were half expecting you not to come back.
- All parents of small children get tired. It's to be expected.
1 to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing:
- I expect punctuality from my students.
- [ + to infinitive ] Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.
2 to be pregnant:
- She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.
- Kate and Dom are expecting a baby.
3 to think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive:
- [ T ] We are expecting about 100 people for the lecture.
- [ T ] His plane is expected to land at about 7:30 this evening.
- [ + to infinitive ] We expected to see her here, but I guess she decided not to come.
- [ T ] The boss wants me to work this weekend – that’s expecting a lot!

I don't expect we'll have any more trouble from him.
Gosh, I didn't expect to see you here!
I'd expected to put weight on when I gave up smoking, but I didn't.
Our department expects to make five new appointments this year alone.
This is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at London Heathrow in an hour's time.
We expect these practices to cease forthwith.
Some people expect instant gratification.
You shouldn't expect others to do your work for you.