Expectant Meaning in English
word
ɪkˈspɛktənt
ik-SPEK-tuhnt
ɛkspˈɛktənt
ek-SPEK-tuhnt
परिभाषा
Feeling that something good or important will happen soon; also used to describe a woman who is pregnant.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
'Expectant' is often used before nouns, like 'expectant mother' (a pregnant woman) or 'expectant crowd' (full of hope or anticipation). It's more formal and is mostly written, not spoken in casual speech.
Spanish: expectante - embarazada (mujer)Portuguese (BR): expectante - grávida (mulher)Portuguese (PT): expectante - grávida (mulher)Chinese (Simplified): 期待的 - 怀孕的（女性）Chinese (Traditional): 期待的 - 懷孕的（女性）Hindi: आशावान - गर्भवती (महिला)Arabic: مترقب - حامل (امرأة)Bengali: আপেক্ষীক - গর্ভবতী (মহিলা)Russian: ожидающий - беременная (о женщине)Japanese: 期待している - 妊娠している（女性）Vietnamese: đầy mong đợi - mang thai (phụ nữ)Korean: 기대에 찬 - 임신한 (여성)Turkish: beklenti dolu - hamile (kadın)Urdu: منتظر - حامل (عورت)Indonesian: đầy mong chờ - mang thai (phụ nữ)
उदाहरण वाक्य
The expectant mother smiled at her baby photo.
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An expectant crowd waited for the show to start.
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She gave her expectant friend some flowers.
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His expectant look made it clear he was waiting for good news.
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You could feel the expectant energy before the announcement.
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Sandy joined an expectant parents' class last week.
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