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espera

/esˈpeɾa/, [esˈpe.ɾa]

hold on, wait for, waiting

Examples

  • Está sentado en la sala de espera.

    He's sitting in the waiting room.

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  • Después de una larga espera pudimos entrar.

    We got in after a long wait.

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  • Tom espera que Mary venga el próximo fin de semana.

    Tom hopes that Mary will come next weekend.

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  • —Estoy bebiendo Fanta y diciéndoles a los novatos que cierren la boca —respondió Al-Sayib, tomando un sorbo de la susodicha Fanta—. Espera, ¿quién es?

    "Drinking Fanta and telling noobs to shut up," Al-Sayib replied, taking a sip of the aforementioned Fanta. "Wait, who is this?"

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  • Espera sólo un momento.

    Wait just a moment.

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  • La palabra "esperanto" significa "aquél que espera". Este fue el sobrenombre del creador de la lengua internacional.

    The word "esperanto" means "one who hopes". It was the pseudonym of the creator of the international language.

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  • Tom es honesto y espera que los demás sean honestos también.

    Tom is honest and expects other people to be honest, too.

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  • Me espera una tarde bastante ocupada.

    I have rather a busy afternoon in front of me.

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  • Hay muchas cosas que Tom espera hacer antes de morir.

    There were many things that Tom wanted to do before he died.

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  • Tom espera que hables con Mary.

    Tom hopes you'll speak to Mary.

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  • Espera un segundo.

    Wait one second.

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  • ¡Espera un momento!

    Hang on!

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  • Espera a que el semáforo esté en verde.

    Wait till the light turns green.

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  • Cuando llegues allí, espera un rato.

    When you get there, wait for a while.

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  • "¿A qué hora lo espera?" "A las dos estaría bien."

    "What time would you like that for?" "Two o'clock would be good."

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  • Mucha gente espera hacerse rico por medio del estudio de la inteligencia artificial. En cambio, yo me hago rico con la estupidez natural.

    Many people are waiting to get rich through the study of artificial intelligence. Instead, I get rich through natural stupidity.

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  • Tom espera demasiado de Mary.

    Tom expects too much of Mary.

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  • Tom espera que Mary le obedezca.

    Tom expects Mary to obey him.

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  • Espera aquí hasta que yo vuelva.

    Wait here until I come back.

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  • Hay cinco pacientes en la sala de espera.

    There are five patients in the waiting room.

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