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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries期待する
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kitai suru
"私は週末までに返事を期待しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To regard something as likely to happen; to anticipate.
"I expect to receive a response by the end of the week." - 2
To await or look forward to something.
"She is expecting her friends to arrive soon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'erwarten' originates from Middle High German 'erwarten', which is derived from Old High German 'irwarten', meaning 'to wait for'. The prefix 'er-' indicates a sense of completion or achievement, while 'warten' means 'to wait'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the idea of anticipating or expecting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erwarten" is said worldwide
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Attendre
Transliteration: a.tɑ̃dʁ
"J'attends une réponse d'ici la fin de la semaine."
Erwarten
Transliteration: ɛɐˈvaʁtn
"Ich erwarte eine Antwort bis Ende der Woche."
Aspettare
Transliteration: aspetˈtare
"Aspetto una risposta entro la fine della settimana."
Esperar
Transliteration: espeˈɾaɾ
"Espero una respuesta para el final de la semana."
Esperar
Transliteration: espeˈɾaʁ
"Espero uma resposta até o final da semana."
उम्मीद करना
Transliteration: ummeed karna
"मैं सप्ताह के अंत तक एक उत्तर की उम्मीद कर रहा हूँ।"
期待
Transliteration: qī dài
"我期待在本周末之前收到回复。"
기대하다
Transliteration: gidae hada
"나는 주말까지 답변을 기대하고 있다."
期待する
Transliteration: kitai suru
"私は週末までに返事を期待しています。"
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