expect

[US]/ɪkˈspekt/
[UK]/ɪkˈspekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forudse; anse (noget) for sandsynligt; se frem til; tro, at noget er sandt.
Word Forms
Past Participleexpected
Third Person Singularexpects
Past Tenseexpected
Present Participleexpecting

Phrases & Collocations

expect of

forvente

expect to do

forvente at gøre

Example Sentences

I expect not.; I don't expect so.

Jeg forventer ikke; jeg forventer det ikke.

it's as well to expect the worst.

Det er også godt at forvente det værste.

I expect a storm.

Jeg forventer en storm.

We expect an apology.

Vi forventer en undskyldning.

Celia was expecting a visitor.

Celia forventede en besøgende.

people expect their doctor to be understanding.

Folk forventer, at deres læge er forstående.

expect a big corn crop

forvent en stor høst af majs

expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.

Jeg forventer et telefonopkald; forventer regn søndag.

we expect to have an exceptional Q4.

vi forventer at have en ekstraordinær Q4.

they expected the house to appreciate in value.

de forventede, at huset ville stige i værdi.

we expect great things of you.

Vi forventer store ting af dig.

they expect that the huge crop will push down prices.

De forventer, at den store høst vil presse priserne ned.

I expect you're ready for a drink.

Jeg formoder, du er klar til en drink.

you expect the odd bad trot.

Du forventer en eller anden dårlig mave.

The escapee's turnup is expected soon.

Flugtningens genkomst forventes snart.

You can't expect me to approve of it.

Du kan ikke forvente, at jeg godkender det.

We're expecting guests to dinner.

Vi forventer gæster til middag.

Don't expect to luck through without an effort.

Forvent ikke at klare dig uden indsats.

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