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"Expectations" is a form of "expectation", a noun which is often translated as "la expectativa". "Aspirations" is a form of "aspiration", a noun which is often translated as "la aspiración". Learn more about the difference between "expectations" and "aspirations" below.
expectation(
ehk
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spehk
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tey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la expectativa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's unlikely that their offer will meet our expectations.Es improbable que su oferta satisfazca nuestras expectativas.
b. la esperanza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mark didn't live up to his mother-in-law's expectations.Mark no estuvo a la altura de las esperanzas de su suegra.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My son and his partner have high expectations for their start-up.Mi hijo y su socio tienen grandes esperanzas para su startup.
Our trip to Egypt was beyond all our expectations.Nuestro viaje a Egipto superó lo que nos esperabamos.
a. la expectación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a general sense of expectation for the movie release.Existía una gran expectación por el estreno de la película.
aspiration(
ahs
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puh
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rey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ambition)
a. la aspiración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Climbing Mount Everest is at the top of Martina's list of aspirations.Escalar el Monte Everest está al tope de la lista de aspiraciones de Martina.
a. la aspiración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Consonants such as "p" and "t" are characterized by greater aspiration in English than in Spanish.Las consonantes como la "p" y la "t" se caracterizan por mayor aspiración en el inglés que en el español.
