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expect

/ɛkˈspɛkt/

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verb

Prévoir, s'attendre à

To predict or believe that something will happen

Examples :

"He never expected to be discovered."

Il ne s'attendait pas à être découvert.

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verb

Attendre, exiger

To consider obligatory or required.

Examples :

"The school expects students to complete all assigned homework. "

L'école exige que les élèves fassent tous les devoirs assignés.

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verb

S'attendre à, prévoir

To consider reasonably due.

Examples :

"You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week."

On s'attend à ce que vous ayez terminé la tâche d'ici la fin de la semaine prochaine.

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verb

Être enceinte, attendre un enfant

(continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.

Examples :

"Maria and John are expecting a baby next spring. "

Maria et John attendent un bébé au printemps prochain.

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verb

Attendre, s'attendre à

To wait for; to await.

Examples :

"I expect the bus to arrive soon. "

Je m'attends à ce que le bus arrive bientôt.

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verb

Attendre, s'attendre à

To wait; to stay.

Examples :

"The students are expected to stay in their seats during the test. "

Les élèves sont censés rester à leur place pendant le test.

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