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erwarten

expect

verb er-VAR-ten Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

await

Usage Note

erwarten means to expect or await and takes a direct accusative object, unlike English 'wait for'. The idiom ein Kind erwarten means to be expecting a baby. With kaum it gives the eager kaum erwarten können ('can hardly wait').

Examples

"Wir erwarten Gäste am Abend."

Natural Translation

We're expecting guests this evening.

Literal Translation

We expect guests at-the evening.

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