expectation

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BrE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃn/ AmE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 ANTICIPATION [singular] B1

a feeling that something will happen or a belief about what will happen in the future

expectativa, creencia, suposición

  • have an expectation of somebody/something

Collocations high expectations · meet/exceed expectations

  • She had high expectations for the new job.

    Ella tenía altas expectativas para el nuevo trabajo.

2 RIGHT [singular] B2

the right to receive something or a claim on someone's time, attention, etc.

derecho, reclamación

  • have an expectation of somebody/something

Collocations expectation of payment · expectation of privacy

  • The company has a legal expectation of its employees' time.

    La empresa tiene un derecho legal sobre el tiempo de sus empleados.