s'y attendre

expect it

→ se

phrase Rare #28,131

expect it Used for expecting or anticipating a situation or event. The pronoun "y" refers to something understood from context; commonly used in the expression "comme il fallait s'y attendre" (as was to be expected).

FR: Comme il fallait s'y attendre, il prit la première place.

EN: As was to be expected, he took first place.

Ainsi qu'il fallait s'y attendre, il prit la première place.

As was to be expected, he took first place.

Il faut s'y attendre.

It’s to be expected.

Il fallait s'y attendre.

It was to be expected.

Oui, il faut s'y attendre.

Yes, that’s to be expected.

— Article 15 (2019)

Comme on pouvait s'y attendre.

As one might expect.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Fallait s'y attendre.

It was to be expected.