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expect
/ɪkˈspekt/

expect

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪkˈspekt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐʐɨˈdatʲ]
Meaning of expect

think something will happen

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When to use expect

expect the meeting to

Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно.

expect he knows the

Я ожидаю, что он знает ответ.

expect usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно.

We expect the meeting to start late.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ожидаю, что он знает ответ.

I expect he knows the answer.

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How to pronounce expect and what this word means

expect translation: ожидать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce expect

/ɪkˈspekt/

expect translation

ожидать

expect examples

We expect the meeting to start late.

expect transcription

/ɪkˈspekt/, /ɪkˈspɛkt/

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expect meaning: what does it mean?

think something will happen

expect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

expect is pronounced as /ɪkˈspekt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We expect the meeting to start late. Translation: Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно.

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