esperaba

expected, i expected, i was waiting for

Examples

Ella esperaba ansiosa el regreso de su esposo.

She waiting longingly for the return of her husband.

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El hombre que esperaba el autobús perdió la paciencia.

The man waiting for the bus lost his temper.

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Eso llevó más tiempo de lo que esperaba.

That took longer than I expected.

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Tom esperaba que Mary lo besara.

Tom was hoping that Mary would kiss him.

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Tom no esperaba que Mary pudiera tocar tan bien el harpa.

Tom didn't expect that Mary would be able to play the harp so well.

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Tal como se esperaba, él aprobó el examen.

He passed the test as was expected.

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Todo lo que vi fue completamente diferente a lo que esperaba.

Everything that I saw was completely different from what I had expected.

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Le esperaba.

I was waiting for you.

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Perdí a mis niños en la multitud que esperaba el último barco hacia la libertad.

I lost my children in the crowd that awaited the last ship for freedom.

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No esperaba que llegaras tan temprano.

I didn't expect you to get here so soon.

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Este trabajo tomará el doble del tiempo que yo esperaba.

This job will take twice as long as I expected.

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Ella esperaba a su amante en la estación.

She waited for her lover at the station.

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Tom no esperaba que Mary acabara tan rápido su tarea.

Tom didn't expect Mary to finish her homework so quickly.

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Tom no esperaba esa respuesta.

Tom didn't expect that answer.

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Esperaba que me dijeras qué querías que yo haga.

I was hoping you'd tell me what you wanted me to do.

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El médico le ofreció una piruleta al niño. Lo que no se esperaba es que el niño le dijera que prefería quedarse sin piruleta y sin vacuna a con vacuna y con piruleta.

The doctor offered the child a lollipop. Against expectation the child said he preferred no lollipop and no jab to getting the immunisation and lollipop.

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Tom esperaba salir temprano pero se durmió.

Tom expected to leave early in the morning, but he overslept.

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Tom no esperaba ganar la carrera.

Tom didn't expect to win the race.

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Todo salió como lo esperaba.

Everything fell out as I expected.

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Una gran multitud esperaba que el presidente hablara.

A great crowd waited for the president to speak.

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