No. 4,773 in Polish
oczekuje
"Expects" or "is waiting for."
In a sentence
Czekam na niego i oczekuję, że wkrótce przyjdzie.
I am waiting for him and expect that he will come soon.
In this sentence, 'oczekuję' is used in its primary sense of 'expect,' denoting a strong belief or anticipation regarding a future event.
W firmie oczekuje się punktualności od pracowników.
In the company, punctuality is expected from the employees.
Here, 'oczekuje' is used impersonally to express a general expectation or standard applied to all employees, illustrating a form of necessity or requirement.
Profesor oczekuje poważnego podejścia do projektu.
The professor expects a serious approach to the project.
In this example, 'oczekuje' conveys a specific individual's anticipation or requirement in terms of behavior or performance, showing a direct relational expectation.
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