Expect vs Predict

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Expect

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Predict

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

	Expect	Predict
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspekt/","/ɪkˈspekts/","/ɪkˈspektɪd/","/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //prɪˈdɪkt// 🇺🇸 //prɪˈdɪkt//
Sens	Croire que quelque chose va arriver. To believe something will happen.	To say what will happen in the future.
Exemple	I expect to receive my package by Friday.	Scientists can predict climate changes based on current data.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	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	predict outcomes, predict trends, predict the future
Antonymes	doubt, disregard, ignore	doubt, ignore
Erreurs fréquentes	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'.	Confusing 'predict' with 'foresee' – both mean to anticipate, but 'predict' is more definite., Using 'predict' without an object – it often requires specifying what is predicted.
Notes d'usage	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.	Use 'predict' when expressing expectations about future events. It's suitable for both casual and formal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

That doesn't mean we should know what to expect.

Sherlock › S1 E1

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

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

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

That doesn't mean we should know what to expect.

Sherlock › S1 E1

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

Expect

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

And what I predicted came to pass.

Predict

Questions fréquentes : Expect vs Predict

Quelle est la différence entre Expect et Predict ?

Expect: To believe something will happen. Predict: To say what will happen in the future.

Expect et Predict sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Expect: A2, Predict: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Expect et Predict ?

Expect: verb, Predict: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Expect: I expect to receive my package by Friday. Predict: Scientists can predict climate changes based on current data.

Puis-je utiliser Expect et Predict de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Expect et Predict 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.