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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

erwartet

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtət

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expected/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #650 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist das erwartete Ergebnis."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Regarded as likely to happen or anticipated.

    "The expected outcome of the experiment was confirmed by the data."
  2. 2

    Formally regarded as due or required.

    "A polite response is expected in these circumstances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'exspectare', meaning 'to look out for' or 'await', formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'spectare' (to look). Entering English in the late 16th century, it evolved from expressing physical waiting to denoting mental anticipation and probabilistic likelihood.

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