This is the 2279th most frequent Catalan word.
esperat
Expected.
Here, 'esperat' is used as an adjective meaning 'expected', referring to the anticipated success.
No era l'èxit esperat, però va ser prou bo.
It wasn't the expected success, but it was rather good.
'Esperat' here is part of the verb 'esperar' in its past participle form, indicating the action of waiting.
Hem esperat tant per aquest moment que sembla un somni.
We have waited so long for this moment that it feels like a dream.
In this case, 'esperat' functions as a past participle used in comparison to describe how something exceeded expectations.