Esperase (en. Wait)

/es.pe.ra.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To waste time waiting for something.

I have no time to lose waiting for it to arrive.

No tengo tiempo que perder esperando a que llegue.

To have hope that something will happen.

If you continue like this, you will only be waiting for me in vain.

Si continúas así, solo estarás esperándome en vano.

To await a response or development.

We are waiting for the confirmation of the event.

Estamos esperando la confirmación del evento.

From the Latin 'sperare', which means 'to hope'.

to wait for a miracle

To trust that something incredible will happen.

esperar el milagro

there is nothing to expect

Indicates that nothing positive is expected from a situation.

no hay nada que esperar

to expect the worst

To mentally prepare for a negative eventuality.

esperar lo peor

wait

A period of time spent waiting.

espera

hope

Firm confidence that something good will happen.

esperanza

I hope

First person singular of the present indicative of wait.

espero

To wait for someone who usually arrives late.

I am here, but I know I have to wait for his arrival.

Estoy aquí, pero sé que tengo que esperase su llegada.

To wait for something improbable.

It's like waiting for it to rain in the desert.

Es como esperase a que llueva en el desierto.