Usage examples of "expecting" in English with translation to German

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Translations: all116 erwarten104 rechnen5 sich rechnen5 voraus sehen1 erhoffen1

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The lawyer was expecting him. Der Anwalt erwartete ihn.

You are expecting too much of her. Du erhoffst dir zu viel von ihr.

They're both expecting babies. Sie beide erwarten Kinder.

I was expecting you last night. Ich habe dich gestern Abend erwartet.

We are expecting company this evening. Wir erwarten Besuch heute Abend.

I'm expecting a customer today. Ich erwarte heute einen Kunden.

She is expecting a baby in June. Sie erwartet im Juni ein Baby.

I'm expecting a letter from her. Ich erwarte einen Brief von ihr.

I really wasn't expecting that from you. Das habe ich wirklich nicht von dir erwartet.

We are expecting the publication of his book. Wir erwarten die Veröffentlichung seines Buches.

We are expecting the issue of his book. Wir erwarten die Veröffentlichung seines Buches.

I was expecting you at 11:00 a.m. Ich habe dich um 11 Uhr vormittags erwartet.

I'm expecting a baby in the new year! Ich erwarte nächstes Jahr ein Kind!

My father is expecting you to phone him tomorrow. Mein Vater erwartet, dass du ihn morgen anrufst.

Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it. Das Leben beginnt, wenn man entscheidet, was man von ihm erwartet.

You can expect me tomorrow. Du kannst mich morgen erwarten.

We have to expect the worst. Wir müssen mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen.

One shouldn't wonder about that as that was to be expected. Darüber darf man sich nicht wundern. Das war ja vorauszusehen.

Don't expect too much. Erwarte nicht zuviel.

Tom certainly didn't expect to win. Tom hat sicherlich nicht damit gerechnet zu gewinnen.

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