expectation

A noun referring to a strong belief or hope that something will happen or be the case in the future.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сильную веру или надежду на то, что что-то произойдет или будет иметь место в будущем.esSustantivo que denota una fuerte creencia o esperanza de que algo ocurra o suceda en el futuro, o aquello que se considera probable.frNom désignant une forte croyance ou un espoir que quelque chose se produise ou ait lieu dans le futur; également une chose que l'on attend comme probable ou due.deSubstantiv, das den starken Glauben oder die Hoffnung bezeichnet, dass etwas in Zukunft geschehen oder eintreten wird; auch die begründete Annahme oder Vorwegnahme eines Ereignisses.ptSubstantivo que designa a crença forte ou a esperança de que algo acontecerá ou se realizará no futuro; também pode se referir àquilo que se espera que aconteça ou ao pressentimento de que algo vai ocorrer.zh名词，指对未来某事发生或出现的强烈信念或希望；也可指对某人行为的预期或要求。arاسم يعني الاعتقاد القوي أو الأمل في أن شيئًا ما سيحدث أو سيتحقق في المستقبل، ويشمل أيضًا ما يُتوقع حدوثه أو يُفترض وقوعه.

1. Belief about the future B1 formal

   A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.

   • She had high expectations for her exam results.
   • The company's expectations for the new product are very optimistic.
   • His expectations of a promotion were dashed.

   ruОжиданиеesExpectativafrAttente, espoir raisonnédeErwartungptExpectativazh期望arتوقُّع

   Synonymes: anticipationassumptionexpectancyforecasthopelikelihoodpredictionpresumptionprobabilityprospect

   Antonymes: doubtuncertainty

2. Something anticipated B1 formal

   A thing that is looked forward to or regarded as likely to happen.

   • The movie lived up to all my expectations.
   • The team's performance fell short of expectations.
   • The event exceeded our wildest expectations.

   ruОжиданиеesexpectativafrattentedeErwartungptExpectativazh期望arالتوقع

   Synonymes: anticipationexpectancyhopepromiseprospect

3. Standard of behavior B2 formal

   A standard of conduct or performance that is required or expected.

   • The teacher set clear expectations for the class.
   • There is an expectation that employees will dress professionally.
   • The contract outlines the expectations of both parties.

   ruТребованиеesexpectativa de conductafrExigence (norme de conduite)deErwartungptExigênciazh要求arمتطلَّب

   Synonymes: criteriondemandnormrequirementstandard

• expectations plural form
• expectations' possessive plural form
• expectation's possessive singular form