expectativa
/ekspektaˈtiβa/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las expectativas
Meaning
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expectation
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Superó las expectativas.
It exceeded expectations.
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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 expectativa mean?
expectation
2 Fill the gap: Superó las ___.
Full sentence: Superó las expectativas. (It exceeded expectations.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches expectativa?
expectativa: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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