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Erwartungen hegen

to harbor expectations

Türkçe: beklenti beslemek

Noun
die Erwartungen Pl.
Verb
hegen
Topic
Gefühle und Geist
Register
Formal/literary register

In a sentence

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Der junge Sportler ____ große Erwartungen an die Olympiade.

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Der junge Sportler hegt große Erwartungen an die Olympiade.

How it is used

Means 'to harbor expectations' – holding onto hopes/anticipations. Formal/literary register. Use in writing: 'Er hegte große Erwartungen an die Reise.' More emotional than 'haben'.

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