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high expectations
[/haɪ ɪkˈspɛkteɪʃənz/]
noun phrase
grandes expectativas
1.
strong beliefs or hopes that something or someone will be successful or achieve a high standard
The team had high expectations for the new coach.
O time tinha grandes expectativas em relação ao novo treinador.
2.
demanding standards set for performance or achievement
Parents often have high expectations for their children's education.
Os pais geralmente têm grandes expectativas em relação à educação de seus filhos.
NYC Slang
big hopes; high bar
Synonyms
great hopes
lofty goals
ambitious aims
high standards
grande esperança
altos padrões
Antonyms
low expectations
modest expectations
pequenas expectativas
baixas expectativas
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
grandes expectativas
most common translation used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
grandes expectativas
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
grandes expectativas
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
grandes expectativas
used identically to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
raise the bar
set the bar high
live up to expectations
expectativas altas
estar à altura das expectativas
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