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expect

Meaning of expect

think something will happen

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EN-UK/ɪkˈspekt/
EN-US/ɪkˈspɛkt/
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expect with Russian translation

expect usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы ожидаем, что встреча начнётся поздно.

We expect the meeting to start late.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я ожидаю, что он знает ответ.

I expect he knows the answer.

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how to pronounce expect

/ɪkˈspekt/

expect translation

expect

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

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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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