Erwartung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anticipation noun The feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something to happen.
- expectancy noun A feeling of anticipation about something that is likely to happen.
- expectation noun A strong belief that something will happen or turn out a certain way.
- prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
Senses
Erwartung is used for these senses in English:
- anticipation The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
- expectancy Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
- prospect The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
- prospect The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
anticipation — full definition
- noun The feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something to happen.
- noun The act of expecting or preparing for something before it occurs.
expectancy — full definition
- noun A feeling of anticipation about something that is likely to happen.
- noun A statistical figure showing how long or how much of something is likely, on average.