Expecting Meaning in English

word · lemma: expect

US

/ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/

ik-SPEK-ting

UK

/ɛkspˈɛktɪŋ/

ek-SPEK-ting

التعريف

Looking for something to happen or someone to arrive. It can also mean being pregnant, especially in phrases like 'She is expecting.'

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used in continuous forms like 'I'm expecting a call' or 'We're expecting guests.' For pregnancy, 'expecting' is a gentle and common way to say 'pregnant.' Do not confuse it with 'waiting'—'expecting' focuses on what you think will happen, not only the act of waiting.

• Spanish: esperar - estar embarazada
• Portuguese (BR): esperar - estar grávida
• Portuguese (PT): esperar - estar grávida
• Chinese (Simplified): 期待 - 怀孕
• Chinese (Traditional): 期待 - 懷孕
• Hindi: उम्मीद करना - गर्भवती होना
• Arabic: يتوقع - تكون حاملاً
• Bengali: আশা করা - প্রত্যাশা করা - গর্ভবতী (প্রেগন্যান্ট)
• Russian: ожидать - быть беременной
• Japanese: 期待する - 妊娠している
• Vietnamese: mong đợi - đang mang thai
• Korean: 기대하다 - 임신하다
• Turkish: beklemek - hamile (olmak)
• Urdu: امید کرنا - حاملہ ہونا
• Indonesian: mong đợi - đang mang thai

جمل نموذجية

I am expecting a package today.

basic

We are expecting guests for dinner.

basic

She is expecting her first baby.

basic

I wasn't expecting you so early.

natural

Are you expecting me to do all the work?

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Honestly, we were expecting better news.

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