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Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.

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half-expect

Source Word

half-expect

Verb

Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.

Japanese Meaning

半ば予期する、またはほぼ期待するという意味。確実ではなく、何かが起こりうると多少の予感を持つこと。 / 心のどこかで何かの起こりを予感するが、完全には信じ切れない状態を示す。

I half-expect him to show up at any moment.

私は彼が今にも現れるだろうと半ば期待している。

Sense（1）

Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.

half-expects

（ present singular third-person ）

half-expecting

（ participle present ）

half-expected

（ participle past ）

half-expected

（ past ）