la
feminine
/ekspektaˈtiβa/
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Translation
expectation
Word origin
From Latin expectativus, from expectare ('to await, look out for'), from ex ('out') plus spectare ('to watch, look at').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- expectare
- English cognates
- expectation, spectator
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralexpectativas
Examples
superó .
The film exceeded all my expectations.
mucha .
There is a lot of expectation about the new project.
¿ ?
What are your expectations for this year?
.
I do not want to create false expectations.
¡ !
The expectation before the concert was huge!
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