espera

/esˈpeɾa/, [esˈpe.ɾa]

hold on, wait for, waiting

Examples

Tom espera terminar el reporte para la próxima semana.

Tom expects to finish the report by next week.

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Los accidentes ocurren cuando menos se espera.

Accidents will happen when they are least expected.

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Espera aquí hasta que él regrese.

Wait here till he comes back.

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Pospusimos nuestro día de campo en espera de un cambio en el tiempo.

We postponed our picnic pending a change in the weather.

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Espera aquí un poco.

Wait here for a while.

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Espera a que la sopa se caliente.

Wait till the soup warms.

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Espera hasta que tu padre llegue a casa.

Wait until your father gets home.

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Espera. No te vayas.

Wait. Don't go.

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Ahí, la araña espera a que insectos pequeños como mariposas y libélulas caigan en la trampa.

There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.

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¡Ven Emilia! Tu padre te espera.

Come, Emilia! Your father is waiting for you.

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Un momento, espera un minuto.

Now, wait a minute.

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Quedo a la espera de su respuesta.

I'm looking forward to your reply.

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Esta es una sala de reuniones, no una sala de espera.

This is a meeting room, not a waiting room.

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Espera, espera sólo un momentito.

Wait, wait just a little while.

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Tom espera heredar mucho dinero cuando su madre fallezca.

Tom hopes to inherit a lot of money when his mother passes away.

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Tom espera que Mary pueda venir a su casa esta tarde.

Tom hopes Mary can come over to his house this afternoon.

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Tom espera que le hables a Mary.

Tom hopes you'll speak to Mary.

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Espera a que acabe de cenar.

Wait until I finish eating.

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Espera un momento fuera de la sala.

Wait for a moment outside the room.

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Se espera que Tom llegue en cualquier minuto ahora.

Tom is expected to arrive any minute now.

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