Translation of "expectation" to French

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Dictionary translations for "expectation"

expectation [ˌekspekˈteɪʃən] noun

pl. expectations

l' attente f

He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation.

Il n'a pas réussi à se faire élire, contrairement à notre attente.

l' espérance f (anticipation)

The newcomer fell short of our expectation.

Le nouveau a déçu nos espérances.

la prévision f (prediction)

Phrases with "expectation" (13)

high expectation in expectation of meet expectation inflation expectation initial expectation longer term inflation expectation minimum expectation previous expectation proper expectation rational expectation

Contexts with "expectation"

He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation. Il n'a pas réussi à se faire élire, contrairement à notre attente.

The newcomer fell short of our expectation. Le nouveau a déçu nos espérances.

Forming an information infrastructure, the real impact of the information highway is an expectation of new economic development due to a shift from a tangible hardware-industry to brain-oriented software-industry. Formant une infrastructure d'informations, le réel impact de l'autoroute de l'information est une attente du développement de la nouvelle économie due au passage d'une industrie de matériel informatique tangible à une industrie de logiciels intelligents.

Did that hotel meet your expectations? Cet hôtel s'est-il montré à la hauteur de vos attentes ?

She lived up to our expectations. Elle s'est montrée à la hauteur de nos espérances.

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