Esperarle (en. Wait for him)

/espeˈɾaɾle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have the expectation that someone will arrive.

I am here to wait for him at the station.

Estoy aquí para esperarle a la estación.

To be willing to receive or attend to someone.

I will wait for him at the door of his house.

Voy a esperarle en la puerta de su casa.

To have the hope that something will happen.

I hope they wait for me for dinner.

Espero que me esperen para la cena.

From the verb esperar, which derives from the Latin 'sperare'.

wait for someone

To be in a place waiting for someone's arrival.

esperar a alguien

there’s no need to wait any longer

Indicates that it is necessary to act without delay.

no hay que esperar más

hope for the best

To have a positive expectation about something.

esperar lo mejor

wait

Period of time in which something or someone is awaited.

espera

waiting

Action of being on standby.

esperando

hope

Feeling of confidence that something good is going to happen.

esperanza

To wait in vain.

I was waiting for Juan all night, it was one of those waits.

Estuve esperando a Juan toda la noche, fue una espera 'de aquellas'.

To be in a place doing nothing.

I'm just here "waiting for the bus" while I waste time.

Solo estoy aquí 'esperando el bus' mientras pierdo el tiempo.