expectación
/ekspektaˈsjon/
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- expectaciones
Meaning
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expectation
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El estreno causó expectación.
The premiere caused anticipation.
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Similar words
expectación implies a sense of anticipation or excitement building around an event, public buzz; expectativa is more about a personal expectation or hope for an outcome.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
expectativa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "expectation."
Practice
1 What does expectación mean?
expectation
2 Fill the gap: El estreno causó ___.
Full sentence: El estreno causó expectación. (The premiere caused anticipation.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches expectación?
expectación: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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