No. 6,577 in Dutch
verwachtingen
Expectations.
In a sentence
De verwachtingen voor de economie dit jaar zijn positief.
The expectations for the economy this year are positive.
In this sentence, 'verwachtingen' refers to the anticipation or forecast for future developments concerning the economy.
Hij stelde hoge verwachtingen aan zijn nieuwe baan.
He had high expectations for his new job.
Here, 'verwachtingen' denotes the standards or hopes set regarding his new job.
De leraar stelde geen verwachtingen aan de prestaties van zijn leerlingen.
The teacher did not set any expectations for his students' performance.
In this context, 'verwachtingen' implies the criteria or anticipations regarding his students' outcomes.
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