expectation
BrE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃn/ AmE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃn/
noun en → es
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
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She had high expectations for the new job.
Ella tenía altas expectativas para el nuevo trabajo.
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
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The company has a legal expectation of its employees' time.
La empresa tiene un derecho legal sobre el tiempo de sus empleados.