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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAspettante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aspetˈtante
"La folla aspettante attendeva con ansia l'inizio del concerto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen.
"The expectant crowd waited eagerly for the concert to begin."
- 1
A person who is waiting for something, especially a child or an event.
"The expectants in the waiting room were filled with hope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'expectant' originates from the Latin 'expectans', which is the present participle of 'expectare', meaning 'to await'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe a state of anticipation or waiting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expectant" is said worldwide
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Attentif
Transliteration: a-tã-tif
"La foule attentive attendait le début du concert."
Erwartend
Transliteration: ɛrˈvaʁtɛnt
"Die erwartende Menge wartete gespannt auf das Konzert."
Aspettante
Transliteration: aspetˈtante
"La folla aspettante attendeva con ansia l'inizio del concerto."
Expectante
Transliteration: ekspeˈtante
"La multitud expectante esperaba ansiosamente el comienzo del concierto."
Expectante
Transliteration: ekspeˈtãtʃi
"A multidão expectante aguardava ansiosamente o início do concerto."
अपेक्षाकारी
Transliteration: apekṣākārī
"अपेक्षाकारी भीड़ संगीत कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत का बेसब्री से इंतज़ार कर रही थी।"
期待的
Transliteration: qīdài de
"期待的观众急切地等待音乐会的开始。"
기대하는
Transliteration: gidaehaneun
"기대하는 관중이 콘서트 시작을 간절히 기다리고 있었다."
期待している
Transliteration: kitai shite iru
"期待している観客はコンサートの始まりを心待ちにしていた。"
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