espera

/esˈpeɾa/, [esˈpe.ɾa]

hold on, wait for, waiting


Examples
  • Espera tu turno.

    Wait your turn.

  • Por favor, espera un poco más.

    Please wait a little while longer.

  • Tom espera poder visitar Boston antes de morir.

    Tom hopes that he can visit Boston before he dies.

  • Espera hasta las seis.

    Wait till six.

  • Nos espera un gran día.

    A big day awaits us.

  • Voy, espera un minuto.

    Just a minute. I'm coming.

  • Ella es una dama y espera ser tratada como tal.

    She is a lady and expects to be treated as such.

  • Se espera una gran catástrofe.

    A great catastrophe is expected.

  • Él espera visitar París.

    He hopes to visit Paris.

  • Tom espera que a Mary le guste aquí.

    Tom hopes Mary likes it here.

  • Tengo un cliente esperando en la sala de espera.

    I have a client waiting in the waiting room.

  • Por favor, espera un poquito.

    Please wait a bit.

  • Él espera persuadirla para que haga lo que él quiere.

    He hopes to persuade her to do what he wants.

  • Espera justo aquí.

    Wait right here.

  • Tom espera lo peor.

    Tom expects the worst.

  • Hay que alistarse temprano porque el tren no espera.

    We'd better get ready early because the train won't wait.

  • Espera y verás.

    You wait and see.

  • Espera un momento, quiero decirte una cosa.

    Wait a minute. I want to tell you something.

  • Tom espera que esté bien para mañana.

    Tom hopes that it'll be fine tomorrow.

  • Espera hasta mañana en la mañana.

    Wait until tomorrow morning.


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