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to expect
01
s’attendre à, attendre
to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something
Transitive: to expect sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’état
régulier
présent
expect
3e personne du singulier
expects
participe présent
expecting
passé simple
expected
participe passé
expected
Exemples
The weather forecast led us to expect rain this weekend.
Les prévisions météorologiques nous ont amenés à attendre de la pluie ce week-end.
02
attendre un enfant, être enceinte
to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child
Intransitive
Transitive: to expect one's child
Exemples
She just announced she's expecting in May.
Elle vient d'annoncer qu'elle attend un enfant en mai.
03
attendre, exiger
to demand that someone fulfills a duty
Ditransitive: to expect sb to do sth
Exemples
The teacher expects students to complete their homework on time.
Le professeur attend que les élèves terminent leurs devoirs à temps.
04
attendre, prévoir
to think about or wait for something or someone that is likely to happen or arrive soon
Transitive: to expect sb/sth
Exemples
She’s expecting a call from her friend any moment now.
Elle attend un appel de son ami d'un moment à l'autre.
05
attendre, exiger
to view something as necessary or deserved based on the situation
Transitive: to expect a behavior or treatment
Exemples
The manager expects professionalism from all employees during meetings.
Le manager attend un professionnalisme de la part de tous les employés pendant les réunions.
Arbre Lexical
expectable
expectancy
expectant
expect
