Believe vs Expect

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Believe

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1verb

Expect

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb
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Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutungto think that something is trueTo believe something will happen.
BeispielI believe in fairytales.I expect to receive my package by Friday.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1A2
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationendeeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of somethingconfidently, fully, rightly, be fair to, be natural to, be reasonable to, from, as expected, (only) to be expected, be widely expected, confidently, fully, rightly, be fair to, be natural to, be reasonable to, from, as expected, (only) to be expected, be widely expected
Antonymedeny, doubtdoubt, disregard, ignore
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'believe in' (which means to trust in the existence or value of something)., Using 'believe' without an object (e.g., 'I believe.' should specify what)., Mixing 'believe' with 'think' when conveying certainty (they have slight differences).Confused with 'hope' - 'expect' is more certain than 'hope'., Using 'expect' without an object - remember it often needs a person or thing., Misplacing the infinitive after 'expect' - make sure to use 'to + verb'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungMost often used in statements of faith or trust. Avoid in formal writing when expressing doubt; instead, use 'consider' or 'regard'.Use 'expect' in both spoken and written English. It's neutral, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it with uncertain outcomes.

Häufige Fragen: Believe vs Expect

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Believe und Expect?

Believe: to think that something is true Expect: To believe something will happen.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Believe und Expect?

Expect ist das höchste Niveau, bei A2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Believe und Expect auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Believe: A1, Expect: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Believe und Expect?

Believe: verb, Expect: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Believe: I believe in fairytales. Expect: I expect to receive my package by Friday.

Kann ich Believe und Expect austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Believe und Expect sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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