Aguardaba (en. I was waiting)

/aɡwarˈðaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: To wait for an event to occur or for a person to arrive.

English: He awaited the arrival of the train with anxiety.

Aguardaba la llegada del tren con ansiedad.

English: To be in a place waiting for something or someone.

English: He awaited at the corner for his friend since early.

Aguardaba en la esquina a su amigo desde temprano.

English: To remain in a state of expectation.

English: He awaited news about his job application.

Aguardaba noticias sobre su solicitud de trabajo.

English: From the verb 'aguardar', which comes from the Latin 'exspectare'.

English: wait for one's turn

English: To wait to be attended to or for something to happen.

aguardar turno

English: wait for news

English: To be waiting for information or updates.

aguardar noticias

English: wait in silence

English: To wait without making noise or intervening.

aguardar en silencio

English: await

English: To wait patiently.

aguardar

English: wait

English: To have the expectation that something will happen.

esperar

English: anticipate

English: To wait for something in advance.

anticipar

English: To be aware of something

English: She always awaited what was happening in her neighborhood.

Ella siempre aguardaba lo que pasaba en su barrio.

English: To be in permanent waiting

English: The young people awaited that moment of the party all year long.

Los jóvenes aguardaban ese momento de la fiesta todo el año.