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ожидание

Translation of ожидание

expectation

Meaning of ожидание

Russian

предположение о том, что, скорее всего, произойдёт

English

a belief about what will probably happen

expectation

Transcription and pronunciation of ожидание

ожида́ние

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə]
In Latin letters
ozhidanie

Traps and common mistakes

Встретить ожидания or оправдать ожидания?

оправдать ожидания

оправдать ожидания = meet expectations

Don't say встретить ожидания (from 'meet'). Say оправдать ожидания.

Отель полностью оправдал наши ожидания.

The hotel fully met our expectations.

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  1. My expectations were high.

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    Мои ожидания были высокими.

  2. The result was below their expectations.

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    Результат оказался ниже их ожиданий.

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предвкушение

Happy expectation of something nice.

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ожидание belongs to the topic "IT Interview →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does ожидание mean?

a belief about what will probably happen

How do you pronounce ожидание?

ожидание is pronounced [əʐɨˈdanʲɪjə], in Latin letters “ozhidanie”.

How is ожидание used in a sentence?

My expectations were high. Translation: Мои ожидания были высокими.

Is ожидание part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, ожидание (expectation) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ожидание part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, ожидание (expectation) can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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