Await vs Expect

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Await

Top 3000 (courant) C1 verb

Expect

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Le plus courant: Expect

	Await	Expect
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/əˈweɪt/","/əˈweɪts/","/əˈweɪtɪd/","/əˈweɪtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈweɪt/","/əˈweɪts/","/əˈweɪtɪd/","/əˈweɪtɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/
Sens	attendre quelque chose ou quelqu'un to wait for something or someone	Croire que quelque chose va arriver. To believe something will happen.
Exemple	He is in custody **awaiting trial**.	I expect to receive my package by Friday.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 3000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	anxiously, breathlessly, nervously, long awaited	confidently, 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
Antonymes	depart, continue, proceed	doubt, disregard, ignore
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'await' without an object, e.g., 'I await.' should be 'I await your response.', 'Await for' is incorrect; 'await' does not take 'for'., Confusing with 'wait' which is more common in conversation.	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'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes formels, souvent à l'écrit. Pas typique dans la conversation courante. Ne pas confondre avec 'wait for' - ils sont similaires mais 'await' est utilisé sans 'for'. Used in formal contexts, often in writing. Not typical in casual speech. Don't confuse with 'wait for'—they are similar but 'await' is used without 'for'.	On utilise 'expect' aussi bien à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. C'est neutre, adapté aux contextes formels et informels. Évitez de l'utiliser pour des résultats incertains. Use 'expect' in both spoken and written English. It's neutral, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it with uncertain outcomes.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

King Theoden awaits you, my lord.

Top Gear › S1 E1

does not await the Mazda6.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

King Theoden awaits you, my lord.

Top Gear › S1 E1

does not await the Mazda6.

Await

We've been expecting a probe. That must have been it.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Didn't expect that, did you, Mr Holmes?

We've been expecting a probe. That must have been it.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Didn't expect that, did you, Mr Holmes?

Expect

Questions fréquentes : Await vs Expect

Quelle est la différence entre Await et Expect ?

Await: to wait for something or someone Expect: To believe something will happen.

Lequel est le plus courant : Await et Expect ?

Expect est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Await et Expect ?

Await est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Await et Expect sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Await: C1, Expect: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Await et Expect ?

Await: verb, Expect: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Await: He is in custody **awaiting trial**. Expect: I expect to receive my package by Friday.

Puis-je utiliser Await et Expect de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Await et Expect sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.