🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Attente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-tãt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expectation/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Son attente d'une promotion l'a motivée à travailler plus dur."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.

    "Her expectation of a promotion motivated her to work harder."
  2. 2

    A belief about what will happen in the future, often based on prior experience.

    "The team's expectation was to win the championship after their successful season."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'expectation' originates from the Latin 'expectatio', which means 'a waiting for' or 'a looking forward to'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of expecting something to happen.

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