No. 708 in Danish
forvente
"To expect"
In a sentence
Jeg forventer, at du kommer til tiden.
I expect you to arrive on time.
In this sentence, 'forventer' is used to express an expectation or assumption about someone's behavior.
Man kan ikke altid forvente, at vejret forbliver godt.
One cannot always expect that the weather remains good.
Here, 'forvente' conveys an anticipation or belief regarding an uncontrollable condition.
Jeg havde forventet noget helt andet fra mødet.
I had expected something entirely different from the meeting.
In this example, 'forventet' in past tense is used to indicate a prior anticipation or assumption about an outcome.
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