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expected

ожидал

Meaning of expected

thought something would happen

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EN-UK/ɪkˈspektɪd/
EN-US/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
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expected usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

I expected a quick reply.

🇮🇩ID🇬🇧EN

She expected better news today.

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expected synonyms

Related words worth learning together

assumed
to accept something as true without full proof, less about expectation and more about belief
hoped
to want something to happen, with positive feeling and uncertainty
foreseen
expected something by seeing signs in advance; often more formal or literary
predicted
to say what will happen, often based on evidence, data, or analysis
scheduled
arranged to happen at a fixed time, not just thought it would happen
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assumed

to accept something as true without full proof, less about expectation and more about belief

A1Very Often

I assumed he was at home.

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hoped

to want something to happen, with positive feeling and uncertainty

A1Very Often

I hoped the weather would improve.

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foreseen

expected something by seeing signs in advance; often more formal or literary

A1Rarely

The rise in prices was foreseen.

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predicted

to say what will happen, often based on evidence, data, or analysis

A1Often

Scientists predicted a colder winter.

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scheduled

arranged to happen at a fixed time, not just thought it would happen

A1Often

The meeting is scheduled for Monday.

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expected meaning: what does it mean?

thought something would happen

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

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

I expected a quick reply. Translation: Я ожидал быстрый ответ.

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