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Meaning of expected in English

expected
adjective [ before noun ]
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/ɪkˈspek.tɪd/ us
/ɪkˈspek.tɪd/

expected adjective [before noun] (WAITED FOR)

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believed to be going to happen or arrive:
The expected counterattack never happened.
The painting sold for three times the expected price.
going to be born soon:
They do not yet know the sex of their expected child.
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expected adjective [before noun] (REQUIRED)

believed to be something that should happen or be done:
A third of pupils are failing to reach the expected standards.
His findings suggest a significant departure from the expected level of professionalism and performance of the company's senior leadership.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
意料之中的, 預期的, 預產的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
意料之中的, 预期的, 预产的…
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esperado…
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