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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

be in for en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
    • The weather forecast says we are in for three feet of snow over the next week.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
was in for Tense=Past lexicographic
being in for Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
is in for Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
been in for Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

have one's work cut out for one · in for · have it coming

Translations (13)

pl kroić się (able to expect) · cmn 可能會遭到 /可能会遭到 (able to expect) · uk не минути (able to expect) · fi olla odotettavissa (able to expect) · it essere in attesa (able to expect) · ru ожида́ть (able to expect) · ru име́ть в перспекти́ве (able to expect) · de etwas kommt auf jmdn. zu (able to expect) · ru предви́деть (able to expect) · fi olla luvassa (able to expect) · fr en avoir pour (able to expect) · uk очікувати (able to expect) · ru быть под угро́зой (able to expect)