expectancy
BrE /ɪkˈspektənsi/ AmE /ɪkˈspektənsi/
noun en → es
the feeling that something will happen or be true; hope or belief in the future
esperanza, expectativa
- have high/low expectancy of somebody/something
Collocations high expectancy of success · expectancy for improvement
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There is a growing expectancy among the public that something will be done about it.
Hay una creciente expectativa entre el público de que se hará algo al respecto.
the average number of years that people are expected to live; life expectancy
esperanza de vida, expectativa de vida
- life expectancy is increasing/decreasing
Collocations life expectancy in developing countries · average life expectancy
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Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the last 50 years.
La esperanza de vida ha aumentado dramáticamente en los últimos 50 años.