Sự đày biệt xứ; sự bỏ xứ sở mà đi

Sự từ bỏ quốc tịch

mong chờ, chờ đợi, ngóng chờ, trông mong

don't expect me till you see me đừng ngóng chờ tôi, lúc nào có thể đến là tôi sẽ đến

(thông tục) nghĩ rằng, chắc rằng, cho rằng

hy vọng

mong chờ

chờ đợi

kỳ vọng

Anticipate, look forward or ahead to, have or keep inview, await, envisage, watch or look for, wait for, contemplate,foresee, US envision: She expects to leave. He was expectingher at noon.

Assume, presume, suppose, imagine, believe,think,trust, surmise, conjecture; foresee, US and Canadianguess: I expect you will be hungry when you return.

Lookfor, want, require, wish, need, demand, reckon on or upon, hopefor, calculate or count on or upon: What did you expect me todo?

(often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) a regardas likely; assume as a future event or occurrence. b (oftenfoll. by of) look for as appropriate or one's due (from aperson) (I expect cooperation; expect you to be here; expectedbetter of you).

Colloq. (often foll. by that + clause) think,suppose (I expect we'll be on time).

Be shortly to have (ababy) (is expecting twins).

Expectable adj. [L exspectare (as EX-(1), spectare look,frequent. of specere see)]