EXPECT

v. 1. ждать, ожидать (for) We'll expect you for dinner on Thursday. 2. рассчитывать, надеяться (from/of) Don't expect sudden improvements from this class. The whole family expects great things of him. Aren't you expecting too much of your mother, leaving all your children with her while you go on holiday? 3. собир. предполагать, полагать, думать 4. to be expecting - эвф. ожидать ребенка, быть в положении Syn: hope