Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - expect
Expect
expect
v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) a regard as likely; assume as a future event or occurrence. b (often foll. by of) look for as appropriate or one's due (from a person) (I expect cooperation; expect you to be here; expected better of you). 2 colloq. (often foll. by that + clause) think, suppose (I expect we'll be on time). 3 be shortly to have (a baby) (is expecting twins). Phrases and idioms be expecting colloq. be pregnant. Derivatives expectable adj. Etymology: L exspectare (as EX-(1), spectare look, frequent. of specere see)
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verb see: spy Date: 1560 intransitive verb wait, stay, to look forward, to be pregnant ; await the birth of one's child, transitive verb await, to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of , suppose, think, 4. to consider probable or certain , to consider reasonable, due, or necessary , to consider bound in duty or obligated , ~able adjective ~ably adverb ~edly adverb ~edness noun Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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