expectations

a belief about what will happen in the future or what should be true now

expectativas, creencias

• have expectations of somebody/something

Collocations high expectations · meet someone's expectations

• She had high expectations for the new job.

  Ella tenía altas expectativas para el nuevo trabajo.

a wish or hope that something will happen in the future

esperanza, deseo

• have expectations of somebody/something

Collocations expectations for success · fulfill one's expectations

• We have great expectations that the project will succeed.

  Tenemos grandes esperanzas de que el proyecto tenga éxito.

the standards or requirements that people expect to be met in a situation

estándares, normas

• meet somebody's expectations

Collocations professional expectations · expectations of quality

• The company failed to meet its customers' expectations.

  La empresa no cumplió con las expectativas de sus clientes.

a preference or desire for a particular outcome in a situation

preferencia, deseo

• have expectations of something

Collocations expectations regarding the future · expectations for a better life

• They have certain expectations about how things should be.

  Tienen ciertas expectativas sobre cómo deberían ser las cosas.