Etymology

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Borrowed from English expectSpanish expectación. Decision no. 46, Progreso III.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ekspekˈtar/, /eɡzpekˈtar/

Verb

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expektar (present expektas, past expektis, future expektos, conditional expektus, imperative expektez)

  1. (transitive) to expect, be in expectation of, look forward to

Usage notes

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To anticipate a certain event in your mind. Vartar is preferably physical whilst expektar is mental.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Progreso I (in Ido), 1908–1909, page 304
  • Progreso II (in Ido), 1909–1910, page 212
  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 322, 423