očekivati

очекивати

/ot͡ʃekǐːʋati/ · imperfective

VERB

to expect

Nisam očekivao da će doći tako rano. — I didn't expect him to come so early.

Šta očekuješ od mene? — What do you expect from me?
to wait for; to await

Večeras očekujemo goste. — We're expecting guests tonight.

Očekujem vaš odgovor do petka. — I'm awaiting your reply by Friday.
(of a baby) to be expecting

Marija i Nikola očekuju bebu u maju. — Marija and Nikola are expecting a baby in May.

The thing expected takes the accusative (očekivati goste); from whom is od + genitive (očekivati nešto od nekoga).

Synonyms:

čekati predviđati

Forms

Past (masc.): očekivao

Imperative: očekuj