expectations

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hy vọng, kỳ vọng

BrE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃənz/ AmE /ɪkˈspekteɪʃəns/

noun en → vi

1 EXPECTATIONS (PLANNED) [plural] B1

Hy vọng, kỳ vọng

the things that you hope will happen or the results that you want to achieve

  • have high expectations of somebody/something

Collocations high expectations · meet someone's expectations

  • She has very high expectations for her new job.

    Cô ấy có kỳ vọng rất cao về công việc mới của mình.

2 EXPECTATIONS (REALITY) [plural] B2

Hy vọng, kỳ vọng (không chắc chắn)

the things that you think will happen or the results that you want to achieve, but which may not actually happen

  • have unrealistic expectations

Collocations unrealistic expectations · manage someone's expectations

  • His expectations were not realistic.

    Kỳ vọng của anh ấy không thực tế.