expect

erwarten, rechnen mit

Denken, dass etwas geschehen oder jemand beziehungsweise etwas ankommen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To think that something will happen or that someone or something will arrive.

• I expect rain tomorrow.
• We expected the parcel to arrive on Monday.
• Do you expect to finish today?

So benutzt man es: expect to do something (We expect to arrive before lunch.); expect someone/something to do something (I expect the train to be late.); expect that… (They expect that prices will fall.)

Synonyme: anticipate, predict

Häufige Wendungen: expect someone soon, expect a delivery, expect rain, expect to win

ein Kind erwarten, schwanger sein

Schwanger sein und auf die Geburt eines Kindes warten.

In einfachem Englisch: To be pregnant and waiting for a baby to be born.

• She is expecting a baby.
• They were expecting twins when they moved here.
• Are you expecting your first child?

So benutzt man es: be expecting (a baby) (My sister is expecting a baby in June.)

Synonyme: be pregnant

Häufige Wendungen: expect a baby, expect twins, expect a child