como esperaba

as I expected

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as I expected Used to describe something that happened in the way the speaker expected. Depending on context, it can also mean “as expected.”
SP: Todo salió como esperaba.
EN: Everything went as I expected.

Como esperaba, hoy tampoco puedo hacer amigos.

As expected, I can't make friends today either.

— Old Boy (2003)

Lo intentó, pero el resultado no fue como esperaba.

They tried, but the result wasn't what they expected.

— Amelie (2001)

Ganaron los rusos, como esperaba todo el mundo.

The Russians won, as everyone expected.

La película era interesante, como esperaba.

The movie was interesting, as I expected.

Como esperaba.

As I expected.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Voy a buscar otra solución porque esta no funciona como esperaba.

I'm going to look for another solution because this one isn't working as I expected.

Mary no estaba tan enojada como esperaba verla.

Mary wasn't as angry as I expected her to be.

No fue tan caro como esperaba.

It wasn't as expensive as I expected.