| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | expectation |
| IPA | /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn / noun (formal) |
| Back | umut, beklenti |
| Back 2 | expectation (noun) /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn / noun (formal)
1 [uncountable]
expectation
(of sth)
the belief that sth
will happen or come
umut, beklenti
There's no expectation of the weather
getting better for some days yet.
The dog was sitting under the table in
expectation of food.
2 [countable,
usually plural]
hope for the future
beklenti
They had great expectations for their son,
but he didn't really live up to them.
IDIOMS
against/contrary
to (all) expectation(s)
very different to what
was expected
beklenenin
aksine
Contrary to all expectations, Val won first
prize.
not
come up to (sb's) expectations
to not be as good as
expected
beklentilere
cevap vermemek
I'm afraid the hotel did not come up to our
expectations.
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