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UK [ɪkˈspekt] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "expect":
present tense I/you/we/they expect he/she/it expects present participle expecting past tense expected past participle expected
1)
a) to think that something will happen

We're expecting good weather at the weekend.

The trial is expected soon.

expect (that):

Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise.

expect someone/something to do something:

I didn't really expect you to understand.

We were expecting the letter to arrive by now.

when you least expect it:

An accident can happen at any time, just when you least expect it.

half expect (= think that something might happen):

She half expected him to be angry with her.

as expected (= in the way you expected):

As expected, the party was a great success.

b) spoken used in negative sentences to tell someone not to be too hopeful about something because it is unlikely to happen

Don't expect me to help you.

A new hairstyle will improve your appearance, but you can't expect miracles.

2) [often progressive] to be waiting for someone or something to arrive

I'm expecting visitors this evening.

Are you expecting a parcel?

expect someone home/back/in:

What time do you expect Sara home?

3) to think that it is right or reasonable that something should happen

Our customers expect good service.

expect to do something:

I expect to get paid on time.

expect someone/something to do something:

It's not fair to expect me to do all the housework.

expect something of/from someone:

the level of fitness expected of a professional footballer

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be expecting (a baby) — to be pregnant

I expect (so) — spoken used for saying that you think something is probably true

"Will David be coming to the party?" "I expect so."

I expect (so) (that):

I expect you're hungry.

it's (only) to be expected — spoken used for saying that something is completely normal

It's only to be expected that someone would have to cancel.

what do/can you expect? — spoken used for saying that something does not surprise you, even though it is unpleasant or makes you feel disappointed

The food was awful, but from a school canteen what do you expect?

what/how/when etc do you expect...? — spoken used for telling someone in a slightly annoyed way that something is not possible or reasonable

How do you expect me to guess what you're thinking?


English dictionary. 2014.

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