No. 530 in Croatian
očekivati
"To expect."
In a sentence
Očekujem autobus za pet minuta.
I am expecting the bus in five minutes.
Here, 'očekivati' means 'to expect,' describing anticipation of a scheduled event.
Roditelji očekuju od djeteta da bude pristojno.
Parents expect their child to be polite.
In this context, 'očekivati' means 'to expect,' indicating a standard or behavioral expectation.
Nisam očekivala tako dobru vijest.
I did not expect such good news.
Here, 'očekivati' expresses being unprepared or surprised about unexpected circumstances.
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