expectante
/ekspekˈtante/
adjective
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- expectantes
Meaning
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expectant
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Esperaba expectante la noticia.
He waited expectantly for the news.
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Similar words
Close — "an expectant mother" means pregnant.
Close synonyms for "hopeful, expectant."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does expectante mean?
expectant
2 Fill the gap: Esperaba ___ la noticia.
Full sentence: Esperaba expectante la noticia. (He waited expectantly for the news.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches expectante?
expectante: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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