No. 828 in Ukrainian
очікувати
To expect or anticipate.
In a sentence
Я очікую на листа від свого друга.
I am waiting for a letter from my friend.
Here, 'очікувати' is used to express the act of awaiting or anticipating something specific, a letter in this case.
Відомо, що всі очікують припинення дощу.
It is known that everyone is expecting the rain to stop.
In this sentence, 'очікувати' conveys the idea of anticipating an event or change, namely the cessation of rain.
Я очікую гарного результату від свого викладача.
I expect a good result from my teacher.
Here, 'очікувати' is used in the sense of expecting or hoping for a favorable outcome or situation.
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