esperar

/espeˈɾaɾ/, [es.peˈɾaɾ]

expect, wait, wait for

Examples

Creo que deberíamos esperar otra media hora.

I think we should wait another half an hour.

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No puedo esperar más tiempo.

I can't wait any longer.

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No quiero esperar hasta el último minuto.

I don't want to wait till the last minute.

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Tuvimos que esperar hasta que ella encontró una silla y se sentó.

We had to wait until she found a chair and sat down.

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¡Vamos! No puedo esperar más.

Come on! I can't wait any more.

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¿Cuánto tiempo tendremos que esperar?

How long will we have to wait?

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Podés esperar afuera.

You can wait outside.

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Pensé que ibas a esperar a Tom.

I thought you were going to wait for Tom.

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No puedo esperar a ser padre.

I can't wait to be a father.

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¿Te hice esperar mucho?

Did I keep you waiting long?

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En el mejor de los casos sólo podemos esperar una ganancia pequeña.

At best we can only hope for a small profit.

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No tengo ganas de esperar más.

I don't feel like waiting any longer.

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No podemos esperar dos semanas.

We can't wait two weeks.

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Tom tendrá que esperar.

Tom will have to wait.

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No podía soportar que le hicieran esperar tanto.

He could not stand being kept waiting so long.

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No puedo esperar todo el día.

I can't wait all day.

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Todo le llega a quien sabe esperar.

Everything comes to those who wait.

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¿Cuánto debes esperar?

How long will you have to wait?

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Todo lo que puedes hacer es esperar.

All you can do is wait.

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¿Puedes esperar más o menos una hora?

Can you wait about an hour?

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