esperar

/espeˈɾaɾ/, [es.peˈɾaɾ]

expect, wait, wait for

Examples

Me hizo esperar aposta.

He kept me waiting on purpose.

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Sabía que no podías esperar.

I knew you couldn't wait.

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¿Podrías esperar aquí un momento?

Could you wait here for the moment.

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Me hicieron esperar cerca de 30 minutos.

I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour.

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Odio que me hagan esperar mucho tiempo.

I don't like to be kept waiting for a long time.

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He esperado dos horas enteras. No puedo esperar más.

I've waited two whole hours. I can't wait any longer.

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Tom tuvo que esperar a Mary más o menos por tres horas.

Tom had to wait for Mary for about three hours.

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Te estaría agradecido si pudieras esperar hasta mañana.

I should be grateful if you would stay until tomorrow.

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¿Podrías esperar hasta que esté listo?

Could you please wait until I'm finished?

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No tiene caso esperar.

There's no point in waiting.

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No tenía otro remedio que esperar.

There was nothing for it but to wait.

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Más de 30.000 personas soportaron la lluvia y el frío para esperar el desfile del día de Canadá.

More than 30,000 people braved the rain and cold to attend the Canada Day parade.

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Él decidió no esperar más.

He decided not to wait any longer.

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Tom no quiere esperar tanto.

Tom doesn't want to wait that long.

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No había otra opción excepto sentarse y esperar.

There was no choice but to sit and wait.

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Todos nosotros somos imperfectos. No podemos esperar un gobierno perfecto.

We are all imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.

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Te veré allí el domingo por la mañana. No puedo esperar para ello.

Meet you there on Sunday morning. Can't wait for it.

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En vez de esperar un contrato, podemos tratarlo por teléfono.

Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.

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Lo único que podemos hacer es esperar a que llegue la policía.

All we can do is wait for the police to arrive.

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Por favor, ¿podrías esperar un minuto?

Would you please wait for a minute?

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