expect en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de expect en el diccionario inglés»español

I.expect [ingl. am. ɪkˈspɛkt, ingl. brit. ɪkˈspɛkt, ɛkˈspɛkt] V. trans.

1. expect (anticipate):

expect

esperar

I expected as much

ya me lo esperaba

I hadn't been there before and I didn't know quite what to expect

nunca había estado allí y no sabía bien con qué me iba a encontrar

as one might expect , as might be expected

como era de esperar

is he coming tonight? — I expect so

¿va a venir esta noche? — supongo que sí

it's not quite what I expected

no es exactamente lo que yo esperaba

we're not expecting any trouble

no creemos que vaya a haber problemas

I'll do my best, but don't expect miracles

haré lo que pueda, pero no esperes milagros

to expect to + infin she expects to win the match

espera ganar el partido

you can expect to pay £20 a head

calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona

to expect sb/sth to + infin don't expect me to change my mind

no esperes que cambie de idea

I expected her to complain

pensé or creí que iba a protestar

now at least we know what to expect

ahora por lo menos sabemos a qué atenernos

2. expect (imagine):

expect

suponer

expect

imaginarse

I expect (that) you're tired

supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado

3. expect (await):

expect

esperar

I'll expect you at eight

te espero a las ocho

expect me when you see me

no me esperes: si vengo, vengo

I've been expecting you

te estaba esperando

to be expecting a baby/twins

esperar un bebé/mellizos

4. expect (require):

to expect sb to + infin I'm expected to do it without help

(se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo

I expect you to be there

espero que or cuento con que estés allí

he expected me to pay

esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara

you can hardly be expected to apologize

no tienes por qué disculparte

what do you expect me to do about it?

¿qué quieres que haga yo?

to expect sth (from sb) do they expect payment/a tip (from us)?

¿tenemos que pagarles/dejarles propina?

that's the least you'd expect

es lo menos que se puede esperar

to expect sth of sb

esperar algo de alguien

don't expect too much of her: she's only a child

no esperes mucho de ella, es solo una niña

II.expect [ingl. am. ɪkˈspɛkt, ingl. brit. ɪkˈspɛkt, ɛkˈspɛkt] V. intr. coloq.

she's expecting

está esperando (familia)

she's expecting

está en estado

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it's unrealistic to expect that

no es realista esperar eso

we don't expect perfection

no esperamos la perfección absoluta

don't expect their reaction to be instantaneous

no esperes que reaccionen al instante or enseguida

logically, one would expect that …

lógicamente, sería de esperar que …

he was told to expect some discomfort after the operation

le advirtieron que sentiría alguna(s) molestia(s) después de la operación

hourly expect

en cualquier momento

Traducciones de expect en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

el que se fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla

if you go away you can't expect people to keep your place for you

cuando o donde menos se piensa, salta la liebre provb.

things often happen when you least expect them to

¿de dónde chingados quieres que lo saque?

where the hell do you expect me to get that from? coloq.

¿de dónde chingados quieres que lo saque?

where the fuck do you expect me to get that from? vulg. argot

expect en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de expect en el diccionario inglés»español

expect [ɪkˈspekt] V. trans.

expect

esperar

expect (imagine)

imaginarse

to expect to do sth

esperar hacer algo

to expect sb to do sth

esperar que alguien haga algo

you are expected to return books on time

debes devolver los libros puntualmente

to expect sth of sb

esperar algo de alguien

to be expecting (a baby)

esperar un bebé

I expected as much

ya me lo esperaba

I expected better of you than that

esperaba algo más de ti que eso

I expect you are hungry

supongo que estaréis hambrientos

I expect so

me lo imagino

to expect that

esperar que +subj

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surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

to expect/have a baby

esperar/tener un bebé

to seriously expect sb to do sth

esperar de verdad que alguien haga algo

you can hardly expect him to do that

no puedes esperar que haga eso

Traducciones de expect en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

prever (esperar)

to expect

donde menos se piensa salta la liebre

things always happen when you least expect them to

contar con algo

to expect sth

pretender

to expect

no puedes pretender que te traten con corrección si...

you can't expect them to treat you with respect if ...

saber a qué atenerse (en un futuro)

to know what to expect

expect Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

I expect they'll come by car

supongo que vendrán en coche

to expect/have a baby

esperar/tener un bebé

to expect sth of sb

esperar algo de alguien

I expect you are hungry

supongo que estaréis hambrientos

surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

to seriously expect sb to do sth

esperar de verdad que alguien haga algo

you can hardly expect him to do that

no puedes esperar que haga eso

≈ don't expect gratitude from strangers

ser un pedazo de pan, quien da pan a perro ajeno, pierde pan y pierde perro provb.

everything happens when you least expect it

todo pasa cuando menos se piensa (en ello)

what do you expect me to do?

y yo, ¡qué quieres que le haga!

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

If stem cells are treated, patients might expect lasting benefit as their bodies automatically pass on the correctly functioning CFTR gene to their "daughter" cells.

theconversation.com

Don't expect huge dividend increases, but the high current yield makes up for it.

www.fool.ca

There are currently no patterns to suggest we can expect a trend reversal in the short term.

www.theglobeandmail.com

However, with limited supply in core business areas, we still expect their vacancy rates to remain low and their rents to rise by 5% this year.

www.propertywire.com

Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.

news.bbc.co.uk

Comparative physiologists often study organisms that live in extreme environments (e.g., deserts) because they expect to find especially clear examples of evolutionary adaptation.

en.wikipedia.org

According to the weather bureau, the public can expect rough to very rough seas over the areas included in the gale warning.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

We expect this business will contribute meaningfully to our results going forward by delivering stable, inflation-linked cash flows backed by long-term, fixed-price, off-take agreements.

www.digitaljournal.com

We expect someone in his position to be able to identify inside information when he receives it and to act appropriately.

en.wikipedia.org

Expect next level imagery, sonics and stage performance.

en.wikipedia.org