expecting nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di expecting nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.expect [ingl am ɪkˈspɛkt, ingl brit ɪkˈspɛkt, ɛkˈspɛkt] VB vb trans

1. expect (anticipate):

expect

esperar

I expected as much

ya me lo esperaba

I hadn't been there before and I didn't know quite what to expect

nunca había estado allí y no sabía bien con qué me iba a encontrar

as one might expect , as might be expected

como era de esperar

is he coming tonight? — I expect so

¿va a venir esta noche? — supongo que sí

it's not quite what I expected

no es exactamente lo que yo esperaba

we're not expecting any trouble

no creemos que vaya a haber problemas

I'll do my best, but don't expect miracles

haré lo que pueda, pero no esperes milagros

to expect to + infin she expects to win the match

espera ganar el partido

you can expect to pay £20 a head

calcule que le va a costar unas 20 libras por persona

to expect sb/sth to + infin don't expect me to change my mind

no esperes que cambie de idea

I expected her to complain

pensé or creí que iba a protestar

now at least we know what to expect

ahora por lo menos sabemos a qué atenernos

2. expect (imagine):

expect

suponer

expect

imaginarse

I expect (that) you're tired

supongo or me imagino que estarás cansado

3. expect (await):

expect

esperar

I'll expect you at eight

te espero a las ocho

expect me when you see me

no me esperes: si vengo, vengo

I've been expecting you

te estaba esperando

to be expecting a baby/twins

esperar un bebé/mellizos

4. expect (require):

to expect sb to + infin I'm expected to do it without help

(se supone que) lo tengo que hacer solo

I expect you to be there

espero que or cuento con que estés allí

he expected me to pay

esperaba or pretendía que yo pagara

you can hardly be expected to apologize

no tienes por qué disculparte

what do you expect me to do about it?

¿qué quieres que haga yo?

to expect sth (from sb) do they expect payment/a tip (from us)?

¿tenemos que pagarles/dejarles propina?

that's the least you'd expect

es lo menos que se puede esperar

to expect sth of sb

esperar algo de alguien

don't expect too much of her: she's only a child

no esperes mucho de ella, es solo una niña

II.expect [ingl am ɪkˈspɛkt, ingl brit ɪkˈspɛkt, ɛkˈspɛkt] VB vb intr colloq

she's expecting

está esperando (familia)

she's expecting

está en estado

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it's unrealistic to expect that

no es realista esperar eso

we don't expect perfection

no esperamos la perfección absoluta

don't expect their reaction to be instantaneous

no esperes que reaccionen al instante or enseguida

Traduzioni di expecting nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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encinta

expecting

estar de encargue colloq

to be expecting

durante la dulce espera

while I/she was expecting

ofreció su ayuda de forma desinteresada

he offered to help without expecting anything in return

se espera un lleno total

they're expecting a sellout

esta noche tenemos invitados a cenar

we're expecting guests for dinner tonight form

expecting nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di expecting nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

expect [ɪkˈspekt] VB vb trans

expect

esperar

expect (imagine)

imaginarse

to expect to do sth

esperar hacer algo

to expect sb to do sth

esperar que alguien haga algo

you are expected to return books on time

debes devolver los libros puntualmente

to expect sth of sb

esperar algo de alguien

to be expecting (a baby)

esperar un bebé

I expected as much

ya me lo esperaba

I expected better of you than that

esperaba algo más de ti que eso

I expect you are hungry

supongo que estaréis hambrientos

I expect so

me lo imagino

to expect that

esperar que +subj

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surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

to expect/have a baby

esperar/tener un bebé

to seriously expect sb to do sth

esperar de verdad que alguien haga algo

you can hardly expect him to do that

no puedes esperar que haga eso

Traduzioni di expecting nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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prever (esperar)

to expect

donde menos se piensa salta la liebre

things always happen when you least expect them to

contar con algo

to expect sth

pretender

to expect

no puedes pretender que te traten con corrección si...

you can't expect them to treat you with respect if ...

saber a qué atenerse (en un futuro)

to know what to expect

expecting Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

I expect they'll come by car

supongo que vendrán en coche

to expect/have a baby

esperar/tener un bebé

to be expecting (a baby)

esperar un bebé

surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

to seriously expect sb to do sth

esperar de verdad que alguien haga algo

he did worse than he was expecting in the exams

los exámenes le fueron peor de lo que esperaba

you can hardly expect him to do that

no puedes esperar que haga eso

≈ don't expect gratitude from strangers

ser un pedazo de pan, quien da pan a perro ajeno, pierde pan y pierde perro prov

everything happens when you least expect it

todo pasa cuando menos se piensa (en ello)

what do you expect me to do?

y yo, ¡qué quieres que le haga!

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Do most moms only first begin to read up on parenting and pregnancy once they're officially expecting?

thestir.cafemom.com

They were also expecting a game show like this.

en.wikipedia.org

Another woman tried turned up at the check-in counter with her bathtub, expecting the item to be checked in.

www.ausbt.com.au

Expecting your partner to be a mind-reader gets in the way of solving conflicts, as important concerns may never get addressed, leading to unresolved anger and resentment.

www.her.ie

I rocked up to this eternally burning hillside, expecting some sort of entrance fee, interpretative billboards, eternally burning hill snow cones, or some such.

blogs.crikey.com.au

She confronts the milkman, who reveals that he was actually expecting her.

en.wikipedia.org

Expecting to find a small fish population, the researchers caught twenty fish in one catch, increasing previous estimates of the loch's fish population about ninefold.

en.wikipedia.org

Provided without expecting active interplay by the person seeking assistance, it may pacify people and make them dependent.

en.wikipedia.org

He held his breath while everyone made their way safely around him, and then, expecting a push-start, instead was removed from the circuit by tow truck!

en.wikipedia.org

There have been a couple of fish hooked and lost, but we haven't seen the numbers we would be expecting.

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