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verwachten — meaning in English

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English meaning

await verb To wait for something or someone, often with a sense of expectation.
expect verb To believe that something will happen.

Senses

verwachten is used for these senses in English:

await (transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
await (transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

expect — full definition

verb To believe that something will happen.
verb To regard something as required or owed.
verb To be pregnant.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Dutch words

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