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Expect Sth Beklemek Verb Ummak I  /ɪkˈspekt   Transitive

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front expect 
IPA  /ɪkˈspekt   / verb [transitive]
Back beklemek, ummak
talep etmek, beklemek
Back 2

expect (verb)

 /ɪkˈspekt   / verb [transitive]
 
 
1 to think or believe that sb/sth will come or that sth will happen
beklemek, ummak
 She was expecting a letter from the bank this morning but it didn't come.
 I expect that it will rain this afternoon.
 He expected it to be hot in Washington and it was.
 I know the food's not so good, but what did you expect from such a cheap restaurant?
 She's expecting a baby in the spring.
 note at WAIT1
 2
 expect sth (from sb); expect sb to do sth
to feel confident that you will get sth from sb or that they will do what you want
talep etmek;
beklemek, ummak
 He expects a high standard of work from everyone.
 Factory workers are often expected to work at nights.
 3 [not used in the continuous tenses](British)
to think that sth is true or correct; to suppose
sanmak
 ‘Whose is this suitcase?’ ‘Oh it's Angela's, I expect.’
 ‘Will you be able to help me later?’ ‘I expect so.’
 

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