They were waiting (es. Esperaban)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Los niños esperaban su turno para jugar.
The children were waiting for their turn to play.
Context: daily life
Mis amigos esperaban en la estación de tren.
My friends were waiting at the train station.
Context: travel
Ellos esperaban hace mucho tiempo.
They were waiting a long time ago.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Ella esperaba una respuesta a su carta desde hace semanas.
She was waiting for a response to her letter for weeks.
Context: communication
Los estudiantes esperaban que los exámenes fueran más fáciles.
The students were waiting for the exams to be easier.
Context: education
En el aeropuerto, todos esperaban un vuelo retrasado.
At the airport, everyone was waiting for a delayed flight.
Context: travel

Advanced (C1-C2)

Los analistas esperaban que la economía se recuperara lentamente tras la crisis.
Analysts were waiting for the economy to recover slowly after the crisis.
Context: economy
A menudo, los expertos en relaciones internacionales esperaban que los conflictos se resolvieran a través del diálogo.
Often, experts in international relations were waiting for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue.
Context: politics
Las expectativas que la sociedad tenía sobre el cambio climático eran, en muchos casos, infundadas; todos esperaban soluciones inmediatas.
The expectations that society had about climate change were, in many cases, unfounded; everyone was waiting for immediate solutions.
Context: environment

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