I expected as much

prever que... — to anticipate that..., expect that...

ya lo preveía — I expected as much

tenemos previsto atravesar el desierto — we are planning to cross the desert

un embarazo no previsto — an unplanned pregnancy

no teníamos previsto nada para eso — we had not made any allowance for that

se prevé un aumento de precios — a rise in prices has been predicted

todo hace prever su victoria — everything points to her victory

medidas previstas por el gobierno — measures planned by the government

la terminación del puente está prevista para enero — the bridge is due to be completed by January

todo salió tal como estaba previsto — everything turned out just as planned

como era de prever — as was to be expected

se prevé un aumento de precios — a rise in prices has been predicted

todo hace prever su victoria — everything points to her victory

medidas previstas por el gobierno — measures planned by the government

la terminación del puente está prevista para enero — the bridge is due to be completed by January

todo salió tal como estaba previsto — everything turned out just as planned

como era de prever — as was to be expected

aspettare l'arrivo di qcn., aspettare che qcn. arrivi — to wait for sb. to arrive

aspettare ospiti — to expect company

non aspettava altro! — that's just what he was waiting for!

aspettare il proprio turno — to wait one's turn

che cosa aspetti a partire? — why don't you leave?

aspetta e vedrai — (just you) wait and see

aspetta un attimo! — wait a minute!

aspetta e spera — don't hold your breath

fare aspettare qcn. — to keep sb. waiting

mi aspettava un delizioso pranzo — a delicious meal awaited me

lo aspetta una sorpresa — there's a surprise in store for him, he's in for a surprise

ci aspetta un periodo difficile — there are difficult times ahead of us

-rsi qcs., di fare, che — to expect sth., to do, that

-rsi di meglio, il peggio — to expect better, the worst

c'era da aspettarselo — it was to be expected

me l'aspettavo — I expected as much

da lui non me lo sarei aspettato! — I'm surprised at him! I didn't expect this of him!

-rsi che qcn. faccia — to expect sb. to do

- rsi molto da — to have great expectations of

il attend impatiemment Noël — he can't wait for Christmas

aller attendre quelqu'un à la gare — to (go and) meet somebody at the station

qu'attends-tu pour répondre? — why don't you answer?

j'attends de voir pour y croire — I'll believe it when I see it

se faire attendre — to keep people waiting

le serveur se fait attendre — the waiter is taking a long time

la réaction ne se fit pas attendre — the reaction was instantaneous

reste ici en attendant que la pluie cesse — stay here until the rain stops

en attendant mieux — until something better turns up

un délicieux repas m'attendait — a delicious meal awaited me

quel avenir nous attend? — what does the future hold (in store) for us?

les élections sont attendues comme un test — the elections are being viewed as a test

je les attends pour 5 heures — I'm expecting them at five

attendre de quelqu'un qu'il fasse — to expect somebody to do

j'attendais mieux de ce roman — I found the novel rather disappointing

faire attendre quelqu'un — to keep somebody waiting

sans plus attendre — without further delay

s'attendre à quelque chose/à faire — to expect something/to do

s'attendre à ce que quelqu'un fasse/quelque chose se produise — to expect somebody to do/something to happen

il fallait s'y attendre — it was to be expected

avec lui, il faut s'attendre à tout — with him, anything can happen

attendre qn — to wait for sb

il se fait attendre! — he's keeping us waiting!

attendre que qch se produise — to wait for sth to happen, to wait until sth happens

Attends qu'il ne pleuve plus. — Wait for it to stop raining., Wait until it's stopped raining.

attendre de recevoir qch — to be waiting to receive sth

J'attends d'avoir de ses nouvelles. — I'm waiting to hear from him.

attendre qn de pied ferme — to be ready and waiting for sb

Je l'attends de pied ferme. — I'm ready and waiting for him.

attendre que — to wait until

attendre de faire — to wait until one does

attendre d'être — to wait until one is

J'attends d'avoir un appartement à moi. — I'm waiting until I've got a flat of my own.

attendre un enfant — to be expecting a baby

On ne sait jamais ce qui nous attend. — We never know what's in store for us.

attendre qch de — to expect sth of

Je n'attends plus rien de la vie. — I expect nothing more from life.

Attendons, cela ne sert à rien de s'énerver. — Let's wait, there's no point getting annoyed.

Attends, je vais t'expliquer. — Wait, I'll explain.

faire attendre qn — to keep sb waiting

attendez que je réfléchisse — wait, let me think

como podía esperarse — as was to be expected

no fue tan bueno como se esperaba — it was not as good as expected

se espera que asistan más de mil personas — more than a thousand people are expected to attend

¡espérate un momento! — wait a minute!, hold on a minute!

espérate a que deje de llover — wait until it stops raining

¡no es lo que me esperaba! — it's not what I was expecting!

¡me lo esperaba! — I was expecting this!

The plan succeeded beyond all expectations

The hotel was beyond our expectations.

tienen un perro como el nuestro — they've got a dog like ours

se portó como un imbécil — he behaved like an idiot

es como un pez — it's like a fish

sabe como a queso — it tastes a bit like cheese

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

tuvo resultados como no se habían conocido antes — it had results such as had never been known before

hay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon

lo hice como me habían enseñado — I did it as I had been taught

prefiero como lo haces tú — I prefer it the way you do it

la manera como sucedió — the way (in which) it happened

fue así como comenzó — that was how it began

lo levanté como pude — I lifted it as best I could

hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can

tratan de mantenerse en el poder como sea — they will do whatever it takes to stay in power

está decidido a salvar como sea la vida del niño — he's determined to do whatever it takes to save the child's life

sea como sea — in any case

hay que evitar que nos eliminen sea como sea — we must avoid getting knocked out at all costs

lo usé como cuchara — I used it as a spoon

asistió como espectador — he attended as a spectator

lo dice como juez — he says it speaking as a judge

vale más como poeta — he is better as a poet

libre como estaba — free as he was

como dice mi profesor — as my teacher says

como se ve en el gráfico — as you can see from the diagram

tal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...

así como nos vio lanzó un grito — as soon as he saw us he shouted

verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see

ya verás como no vienen — I bet they won't come

de tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most

como vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat

como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!

¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!

no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema

• como que — as if

¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!

¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!

hizo como que no nos veía — he pretended not to see us

al tragar nota como que le molesta — he shows discomfort when swallowing

• como si — as if, as though

• como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!

tampoco es como para enfadarse tanto — there's no need to get so angry about it

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

como te pille... — if I catch you...

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

(tal y) como están las cosas — as things stand; (+ subj)

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

como te pille... — if I catch you...

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...