Meaning of aștepta | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to wait
   intransitive
2. third-person singular simple perfect indicative of aștepta
3. to wait for, await (expect the arrival)
   transitive
4. to wait for (grant someone time)
   transitive
5. to await, be at hand, be in store for
   figuratively, transitive
6. to expect (believe something will happen)
   reflexive
7. to expect (require)
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“O aștept pe mama.”

I’m waiting for mom.

“Nu te grăbi; te aștept.”

Don’t rush; I’ll wait for you.

“Pe elevii admiși la medicină îi așteaptă mulți ani de trudă.”

Many years of hard work await the students who got into medical school.

“Economiștii se așteaptă la o recesiune.”

Economists are expecting a recession.

“Nu mă așteptam să se termine totul așa de repede.”

I wasn’t expecting everything to be over so quickly.

“Trebuie să știu ce așteaptă un angajator de la mine.”

I must know what an employer expects from me.

CEFR level