Esperamos (en. We hope)

/es-pe-ra-mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have the expectation that something will happen.

We hope the package arrives soon.

Esperamos que llegue pronto el paquete.

To allow time for something to occur.

We wait for the meeting to finish.

Esperamos a que termine la reunión.

To trust that something will happen or that someone will do something.

We hope he will help us with the project.

Esperamos que él nos ayude con el proyecto.

From Latin 'exspectare', which means 'to look out' or 'to wait'.

we hope for the best

to maintain hope for a positive outcome.

esperamos lo mejor

we await your response

we are waiting for a response.

esperamos su respuesta

we await news

we expect to receive information.

esperamos noticias

hope

the belief or feeling that something desired will happen.

esperanza

to wait

to act in expectation that something will happen.

esperar

jesperar

a derivation that implies a state of inactive waiting.

jesperar

To eagerly anticipate something.

We are looking forward to the party; we can't wait!

Estamos a la expectativa de la fiesta; ¡esperamos con ansias!

To wait in the sense of 'doing nothing'.

We can't keep waiting, we have to act!

No podemos seguir esperando, ¡hay que actuar!