esperaba

expected, i expected, i was waiting for

Examples

Tom no esperaba un regalo tan lindo viniendo de María.

Tom didn't expect such a nice present from Mary.

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Él era mejor de lo que esperaba.

He was better than I expected.

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Tom comió mucho más de lo que me esperaba.

Tom ate a lot more than I expected.

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Yo no esperaba que Tom saliera de la cárcel.

I never expected Tom to get out of prison.

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Me esperaba mucho más.

I was expecting a lot more.

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Una gran multitud esperaba el discurso del presidente.

A great crowd waited for the president to speak.

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Tom no sabía exactamente que se esperaba de él.

Tom didn't know exactly what was expected of him.

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Esperaba que pudiéramos hablar.

I was hoping we could talk.

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Ella era la última persona que esperaba encontrar aquel día.

She was the last person I expected to meet that day.

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Ganaron los rusos, como esperaba todo el mundo.

The Russians won, as everyone expected.

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Fue más corto de lo que él esperaba.

It was shorter than he expected.

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La verdad es que no esperaba eso de ti.

I really wasn't expecting that from you.

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No me sorprendió para nada porque lo esperaba.

I was not in the least surprised, for I had fully expected as much.

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No me lo esperaba.

I didn't expect it.

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Esperaba que preguntaras.

I was hoping you'd ask.

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Realmente no esperaba ganar.

I didn't really expect to win.

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Todo el curso esperaba al nuevo profesor.

All the class waited for the new teacher.

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Esperaba encontrarte.

I was hoping to find you.

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Esperaba que te ofrecieras voluntario.

I was hoping you'd volunteer.

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Se esperaba que el triunfara en el trono.

He was to succeed to the throne.

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