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No. 381 in Finnish

odotetaan

"Is (being) waited for" or "is expected."

In a sentence

  • Lentokonetta odotetaan saapuvaksi iltapäivällä.

    The airplane is expected to arrive in the afternoon.

    Here, 'odotetaan' is used in a passive form effectively meaning that there is an expectation set by an unspecified subject.

  • Kokousta odotetaan alkavan pian.

    The meeting is expected to start soon.

    In this instance, 'odotetaan' takes on the meaning of anticipating or waiting for something specific to occur.

  • Tuloksia odotetaan jännittyneinä.

    The results are awaited with anticipation.

    'Odotetaan' highlights an emotional state tied to the act of waiting or expecting something important.

  • Opettajaa odotetaan luokassa.

    The teacher is being awaited in the classroom.

    Here, 'odotetaan' is used in the third person singular passive voice, indicating that 'someone is waiting' without specifying who is performing the action, a feature of Finnish passive structures.

  • Uutta ohjelmaa odotetaan innolla.

    The new program is eagerly anticipated.

    In this example, 'odotetaan' expresses the general anticipation or waiting for something occuring among people; 'innolla' (eagerly) specifies the style of anticipation.

  • Bussin odotetaan saapuvan myöhässä.

    The bus is expected to arrive late.

    Here, 'odotetaan' conveys an expectation regarding an occurrence, showing its flexible use for different contexts of awaiting or expecting.

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