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expecting Meaning in Spanish (expecting significado en español)

verbesperando
adjectiveembarazada
esperando in English:expecting
Phonetic:es-pe-rán-do
Plural: expects
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de expecting en español es esperando, embarazada. (Anticipar o desear la llegada o la ocurrencia de algo.)

Definitions of Expecting

  1. 1
    verb
    esperando

    To be anticipating or looking forward to the arrival or occurrence of something.

    Anticipar o desear la llegada o la ocurrencia de algo.

  2. 2
    adjective(informal)
    embarazada

    To be pregnant, often used informally to refer to a woman who is going to have a baby.

    Estar encinta, a menudo se usa informalmente para referirse a una mujer que va a tener un bebé.

Example Sentences

casual

“She is expecting a very important call this afternoon.”

Ella está esperando una llamada muy importante esta tarde.

casual

“They are expecting their first child in early spring.”

Ellos esperan a su primer hijo a principios de primavera.

casual

“I was expecting you to be here much earlier.”

Esperaba que estuvieras aquí mucho antes.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

anticipandopresumiendopreviendo

In English:

awaitinganticipatinghoping for

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desesperandodescontando

In English:

dreadingfearing

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveexpect
past tenseexpected
nounexpectation
adjectiveexpectant
adverbexpectantly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

expect the worstexpression

To anticipate a negative outcome or situation.

expect the unexpectedexpression

To be prepared for something surprising or unforeseen.