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expected
/ɪkˈspektɪd/

expected

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪkˈspektɪd/
🇷🇺 Russian
[əʐɨˈdal]
Meaning of expected

thought something would happen

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When to use expected

expected a quick reply

Я ожидал быстрый ответ.

expected better news today

Она ожидала сегодня лучших новостей.

expected usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ожидал быстрый ответ.

I expected a quick reply.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она ожидала сегодня лучших новостей.

She expected better news today.

Similar words

expected

the base meaning: thought something would happen

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

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expected synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between expected / assumed / hoped / foreseen / predicted / scheduled

🇬🇧English
expected

the base meaning: thought something would happen

A1Very Often

I expected the bus to be late.

Я ожидал, что автобус опоздает.

A
🇬🇧English
assumed

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

A1Very Often

I assumed he was at home.

Я предположил, что он дома.

H
🇬🇧English
hoped

to want something to happen, with positive feeling and uncertainty

A1Very Often

I hoped the weather would improve.

Я надеялся, что погода улучшится.

F
🇬🇧English
foreseen

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

A1Rarely

The rise in prices was foreseen.

Рост цен был предвиден.

P
🇬🇧English
predicted

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

A1Often

Scientists predicted a colder winter.

Учёные предсказали более холодную зиму.

S
🇬🇧English
scheduled

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

A1Often

The meeting is scheduled for Monday.

Встреча назначена на понедельник.

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How to pronounce expected and what this word means

expected translation: ожидал. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce expected

/ɪkˈspektɪd/

expected translation

ожидал

expected examples

I expected a quick reply.

expected transcription

/ɪkˈspektɪd/, /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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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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