Expected vs Supposed
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Expected
Top 1000 (très courant)B1adjective
Supposed
Top 1000 (très courant)
| Expected | Supposed | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspektɪd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspektɪd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //səˈpəʊzd//🇺🇸 //səˈpoʊzd// |
| Sens | ce que l'on pense qu'il va arriver ou arriverthought to happen or arrive | Expected or thought to be true. |
| Exemple | Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. | He was supposed to arrive by noon but is still not here. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | B1 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | adjective | |
| Collocations | expected results, expected outcome, expected arrival, expected behavior | supposed to be, is supposed to, was supposed to, supposed outcome, supposed purpose |
| Antonymes | unexpected, unforeseen | unfounded, unverified |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confusing with 'expecting' when referring to future actions., Using it incorrectly in the past tense as 'expecteded'. | Confused with 'suppose', which is the verb form., Misused in past tense contexts where 'was supposed to' is needed., Used incorrectly as an adverb, such as 'supposedly'. |
| Notes d'usage | Utilisé pour exprimer ce qui est probable ou anticipé. Approprié dans les contextes parlés et écrits, en particulier pour les plans ou les prédictions formelles.Used to express what is likely or anticipated. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, especially for formal plans or predictions. | Use 'supposed' to express expectations or beliefs. It is suitable in both spoken and written contexts but may sound informal in some formal writing. |
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Questions fréquentes : Expected vs Supposed
Quelle est la différence entre Expected et Supposed ?
Expected: thought to happen or arrive Supposed: Expected or thought to be true.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Expected: Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. Supposed: He was supposed to arrive by noon but is still not here.
Puis-je utiliser Expected et Supposed de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Expected et Supposed 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.