Aguardan (en. Await)

/aɡuarˈðan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Remain in one place waiting for something to arrive or happen.

Students wait at the entrance of the school.

Los estudiantes aguardan en la entrada del colegio.

Wait patiently.

Protesters await a response from the government.

Los manifestantes aguardan una respuesta del gobierno.

Be awaiting an event or action.

The sick are waiting for news about their treatment.

Los enfermos aguardan noticias de su tratamiento.

From the verb aguardar, which comes from the Latin 'ad-' meaning 'towards' and 'guardare' meaning 'to guard' or 'to wait'.

wait for turns

Wait for your turn to do something.

aguardar turnos

wait for news

Wait for information about a matter.

aguardar noticias

wait for the moment

Wait for the right moment to act.

aguardar el momento

wait

To have the expectation that something will happen.

esperar

guard

To keep something in a safe place.

guardar

delay

To prolong the waiting time.

dilatar

To be in anticipation of something exciting.

I am eagerly waiting for the movie premiere.

Estoy aguardando el estreno de la película con muchas ganas.

To wait for someone who is usually late.

I always wait for Juan, even though he never shows up on time.

Siempre aguardo a Juan, aunque nunca aparece a tiempo.