No. 3,666 in Swedish
förväntade
"Förväntade" means "expected" in English.
In a sentence
Han förväntade sig att få högsta betyg på provet.
He expected to receive the highest grade on the test.
In this sentence, 'förväntade' is used as part of the reflexive verb 'förväntade sig', meaning 'expected'. It conveys anticipation or prediction about an outcome.
De förväntade gästerna kom senare än planerat.
The expected guests arrived later than planned.
Here, 'förväntade' is used as a past participle adjective describing the guests. It indicates that their arrival was anticipated.
Jag förväntade mig att han skulle svara på frågan.
I expected him to answer the question.
In this sentence, 'förväntade' again forms part of the reflexive verb 'förväntade mig', which signifies having an expectation or assumption about an action.
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