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ожидание

expectation

Meaning of ожидание

a belief about what will probably happen

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Russian[əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə]
expectation
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ожидание with English translation

ожидание usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Our expectation was a short meeting.

Наше ожидание было, что встреча будет короткой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The result was below their expectation.

Результат оказался ниже их ожидания.

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ожидание belongs to the topic "Top 2500, IT Interview". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ожиданиеexpectation
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ценаprice
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ожидание synonyms

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What's the difference between ожидание / предвкушение / ожидание чего-либо / предчувствие / надежда

🇷🇺Russian
ожидание

expectation — a belief about what will probably happen

B2Often

Our expectation was a short meeting.

Наше ожидание было, что встреча будет короткой.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидание

The most general and neutral word: a belief that something will happen or should happen.

B2Very Often

My expectations were not met.

Мои ожидания не оправдались.

П
🇷🇺Russian
предвкушение

Expectation with a pleasant feeling, usually before something good or desirable.

B2Often

He worked with great enthusiasm in anticipation of the vacation.

В предвкушении отпуска он работал с большим энтузиазмом.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидание чего-либо

A specified form of «ожидание» used when the object or event is named explicitly.

B2Often

The expectation of a reply dragged on.

Ожидание ответа затянулось.

П
🇷🇺Russian
предчувствие

An inner feeling that something will happen; often without logic, sometimes with anxiety.

B2Often

He had an uneasy premonition before the conversation.

У него было неприятное предчувствие перед разговором.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
надежда

Expectation of a good outcome, usually with belief that the desired result may come true.

B2Very Often

I have hope for a better future.

У меня есть надежда на лучшее будущее.

У
🇷🇺Russian
упование

A very strong, often elevated or religious kind of hope; trust in a higher power.

B2Rarely

He lived in hope for God's help.

Он жил в уповании на Божью помощь.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чаяние

A literary and somewhat old-fashioned word: hope or expectation of something desired, often in a lofty style.

B2Rarely

There was little concreteness in his hopes.

В его чаяниях было мало конкретики.

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ожидание translation: expectation. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ожидание

[əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə]

ожидание translation

expectation

ожидание examples

Our expectation was a short meeting.

ожидание transcription

[əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə]

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ожидание meaning: what does it mean?

предположение о том, что, скорее всего, произойдёт

ожидание pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ожидание is pronounced as [əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ожидание definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Our expectation was a short meeting. Translation: Наше ожидание было, что встреча будет короткой.

Is ожидание part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, ожидание (expectation) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ожидание part of Professional English vocabulary?

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