expectation Pronunciation: /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/Translate expectation | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of expectationn 1 (prediction) prévision (f) against all expectation(s) = à l'encontre des prévisions générales 2 (hope) aspiration (f), attente (f) to live up to sb's expectations = répondre à l'attente de qnexpectation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of expectation in the British & World English dictionary Definition of expectation in the US English dictionary