"expect sth" in German to expect sth. etw. erwarten gewärtigen etw. annehmen Detailed translations for "expect sth" to expect sth. 1. of/from sb. to expect sth. etw. erwarten to expect sth. gewärtigen{transitive verb} 2. other to expect sth.(also: to acquire sth., to believe sb./sth., to suppose sth.) etw. annehmen{transitive verb}