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Meanings of
"esperar"
in English Spanish Dictionary : 46 result(s)
Category
Spanish
English
Common
1
Common
esperar
[v]
wait for
2
Common
esperar
[v]
wait
3
Common
esperar
[v]
hope
4
Common
esperar
[v]
expect
General
5
General
esperar
[v]
await
6
General
esperar
[v]
anticipate
7
General
esperar
[v]
wait
8
General
esperar
[v]
delay
9
General
esperar
[v]
hope
10
General
esperar
[v]
trust
11
General
esperar
[v]
expect
12
General
esperar
[v]
await
13
General
esperar
[v]
have confidence
14
General
esperar
[v]
hope for
15
General
esperar
[v]
trust
16
General
esperar
[v]
hold (on telephone)
17
General
esperar
[v]
look forward to
18
General
esperar
[v]
look to do
19
General
esperar
[v]
hold up
20
General
esperar
[v]
stand by
21
General
esperar
[v]
hang
22
General
esperar
[v]
be waiting
23
General
esperar
[v]
look for (to look to, anticipate)
24
General
esperar
[v]
be imminent or immediate
25
General
esperar
[v]
bide (to await; wait for)
26
General
esperar
[v]
look out for
27
General
esperar
[v]
abide
Idioms
28
Idioms
esperar
[v]
tread water
29
Idioms
esperar
[v]
cool one's heels
30
Idioms
esperar
[v]
hang on
Phrasals
31
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
hold on (phone)
32
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
hold off
33
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
wait on
34
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
hang around
35
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
stand about
36
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
stand around
37
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
hang about
38
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
bargain for
39
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
expect of
40
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
wait around
41
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
wait about
42
Phrasals
esperar
[v]
lie ahead
Business
43
Business
esperar
[v]
anticipate
Archaic
44
Archaic
esperar
[v]
abide
45
Archaic
esperar
[v]
stay (to wait for; await)
46
Archaic
esperar
[v]
attend (to wait for; expect)
Meanings of
"esperar"
with other terms in English Spanish Dictionary : 285 result(s)
Category
Spanish
English
General
1
General
hecho esperar
[adj]
awaited
2
General
esperar en la puerta de alguien (los acreedores)
[v]
(creditors) wait at one's doorstep/door
3
General
esperar con ansia
[v]
look forward to
4
General
hacer esperar cómodamente
[v]
lounge
5
General
hacer esperar cómodamente
[v]
relax
6
General
esperar que alguien haga algo
[v]
expect someone to do something
7
General
esperar hacer algo
[v]
expect to do something
8
General
esperar y ver lo que pasa
[v]
wait and see
9
General
esperar que
[v]
hope that
10
General
esperar hacer algo
[v]
hope to do something
11
General
esperar algo con impaciencia
[v]
be impatient for something
12
General
hacer esperar a alguien
[v]
keep someone waiting
13
General
esperar el momento oportuno
[v]
bide one's time
14
General
esperar a
[v]
wait until
15
General
esperar a
[v]
wait till
16
General
esperar a que...
[v]
wait till
17
General
esperar a que...
[v]
wait until
18
General
esperar afuera
[v]
wait outside
19
General
esperar desesperando
[v]
hope against hope
20
General
esperar hasta el último momento
[v]
wait until the last minute
21
General
esperar horas
[v]
wait for hours
22
General
esperar su turno
[v]
wait one's turn
23
General
no poder esperar
[v]
not to be able to wait
24
General
esperar algo con interés
[v]
expect something with interest
25
General
esperar algo con interés
[v]
await something with interest
26
General
esperar una coyuntura favorable
[v]
wait for a right moment
27
General
esperar anhelante algo
[v]
wait longingly for something
28
General
esperar anhelante algo
[v]
yearn for something
29
General
esperar por algo con impaciencia
[v]
await something impatiently
30
General
esperar al juicio en prisión
[v]
await trial in prison
31
General
esperar su turno
[v]
await one's turn
32
General
esperar la confirmación
[v]
await confirmation
33
General
esperar una respuesta
[v]
await a reply
34
General
esperar recibir noticias
[v]
await news
35
General
esperar noticias
[v]
await news
36
General
apenas poder esperar
[v]
can hardly wait
37
General
no poder esperar
[v]
can't wait
38
General
esperar a ser lavado
[v]
be waiting to be washed
39
General
ser de esperar
[v]
be likely
40
General
estar harto de esperar
[v]
be sick of waiting
41
General
esperar a ser arrasado
[v]
be waiting to be washed
42
General
esperar ansiosamente
[v]
anxiously/impatiently wait (for/to)
43
General
esperar una respuesta favorable
[v]
anticipate a favorable reply
44
General
esperar a recibir dinero
[v]
anticipate getting money
45
General
esperar impacientemente
[v]
anxiously/impatiently waiting (for/to)
46
General
como era de esperar
[adv]
duly
47
General
como es de esperar
[adv]
as it is expected
48
General
como se podría esperar
[adv]
as might be expected
49
General
tal y como era de esperar
[adv]
as anticipated
50
General
tal y como es de esperar
[adv]
as it is expected
51
General
tal y como era de esperar
[adv]
as it was expected
52
General
como cabría esperar
[adv]
as might be expected
53
General
como sería de esperar
[adv]
as might be expected
54
General
como era de esperar
not surprisingly
55
General
esperar mucho
great expectations
56
General
como era de esperar
as it was expected
57
General
esperar en
[v]
hope for favours from
58
General
esperar de
[v]
look to
59
General
esperar mucho tiempo
[v]
cool one's heels
60
General
esperar con confianza
[v]
trust
61
General
esperar a
[v]
wait for
62
General
hacer esperar
[v]
keep waiting
Idioms
63
Idioms
esperar entre bastidores
[v]
wait in the wings
64
Idioms
esperar a ver de qué lado caen las peras
[v]
see which way the cat jumps
65
Idioms
esperar a ver por dónde van los tiros
[v]
see which way the cat jumps
66
Idioms
esperar a ver de qué lado caen las peras
[v]
see which way the wind is blowing
67
Idioms
esperar a ver por dónde van los tiros
[v]
see which way the wind is blowing
68
Idioms
esperar algo en vano
[v]
can just whistle for something
69
Idioms
esperar lo peor
[v]
expect the worst
70
Idioms
esperar la llegada de un bebé
[v]
hear the patter of tiny feet
71
Idioms
apurarse y esperar
[v]
hurry up and wait
72
Idioms
hacer esperar
[v]
hang on
73
Idioms
esperar la mejor oportunidad
[v]
have an eye on the main chance
74
Idioms
esperar la oportunidad de
[v]
have an eye to
75
Idioms
esperar en línea
[v]
hang on
76
Idioms
esperar en el teléfono
[v]
hang on
77
Idioms
esperar con impaciencia
[v]
be on pins and needles
78
Idioms
esperar sentado
[v]
wait for ages
79
Idioms
esperar sentado
[v]
wait till the cows come home
80
Idioms
esperar y ver
[v]
play the waiting game
81
Idioms
esperar algo nerviosamente
[v]
sweat it out
82
Idioms
esperar algo con inquietud
[v]
sweat it out
83
Idioms
esperar algo nerviosamente
[v]
sweat out something
84
Idioms
esperar algo con inquietud
[v]
sweat out something
85
Idioms
responder sin esperar
[v]
think on one's feet
86
Idioms
esperar algo como agua de mayo
[v]
wait with bated breath
87
Idioms
esperar algo como agua de mayo
[v]
eagerly await something
88
Idioms
esperar desesperando
[v]
cling to a mere possibility
89
Idioms
esperar desesperando
[v]
hope very strongly that something will happen although what you hope seems unlikely or impossible
90
Idioms
esperar desesperando
[v]
hope with little reason or justification
91
Idioms
esperar en
[v]
put hopes in
92
Idioms
esperar desesperando
[v]
wish for with little reason or justification
93
Idioms
sentarse a esperar la muerte
[v]
sit around waiting to die
94
Idioms
sentarse a esperar la muerte
[v]
sit around and wait to die
95
Idioms
esperar a la capa
[v]
wait for the right moment
96
Idioms
esperar sentado
[v]
wait for ages
97
Idioms
esperar sentado
[v]
wait forever
98
Idioms
esperar alguien al mesías
[v]
wait for someone who's already arrived
99
Idioms
esperar el momento justo
bide one's time
100
Idioms
esperar que algo suceda
hope for something
101
Idioms
esperar el momento oportuno
bide one's time
102
Idioms
esperar que algo se haga realidad
hope for something
103
Idioms
esperar el momento adecuado
bide one's time
104
Idioms
esperar en
live in hopes of
105
Idioms
esperar algo
keep one's eye out (for something)
106
Idioms
esperar con gran placer
lick one's lips
107
Idioms
esperar inútilmente
kick one's heels
108
Idioms
esperar que algo suceda
keep one's weather eye open
109
Idioms
esperar sin ningún objetivo
kick one's heels
110
Idioms
puede esperar sentado
whistle for it
111
Idioms
hacer esperar/dejar a alguien a la intemperie (haciendo frío)
keep/leave/put someone out in the cold
112
Idioms
esperar a ver de qué pie cojea
see which way the cat jumps
113
Idioms
esperar a ver por dónde van los tiros
see which way the wind blows
114
Idioms
esperar a ver de qué lado caen las peras
see which way the cat jumps
115
Idioms
esperar atentamente
waiting in the wings
116
Idioms
esperar con el corazón en la mano
wait for something with bated breath
117
Idioms
esperar durante mucho tiempo
wait for ages
118
Idioms
esperar hasta que se despeje el panorama
wait for the cat to jump
119
Idioms
esperar con la respiración contenida
wait for something with bated breath
120
Idioms
esperar la puñalada por la espalda
wait for the other shoe to drop
121
Idioms
esperar la próxima ocasión
wait for the next wave
122
Idioms
esperar que algo malo suceda
wait for the other shoe to drop
123
Idioms
esperar por el príncipe azul
wait for her prince charming
124
Idioms
esperar que muera alguien para heredar
wait for a dead man's shoes
125
Idioms
no hacer otra cosa que esperar
mark time
126
Idioms
esperar guagua
[v]
EC
BO
CL
be expecting (woman)
127
Idioms
esperar guagua
[v]
EC
BO
CL
have a bun in the oven
128
Idioms
esperar en la bajadita
[v]
DO
VE
take one's time when seeking revenge
129
Idioms
esperar por (inglés wait for)
[v]
US
wait for someone
130
Idioms
esperar guagua
[v]
EC
BO
CL
be pregnant (woman)
131
Idioms
esperar por (inglés wait for)
[v]
US
await someone
132
Idioms
esperar la curva
[v]
PR
threaten
133
Idioms
esperar en la bajadita
[v]
DO
VE
bide one's time when seeking revenge
134
Idioms
esperar guagua
[v]
EC
BO
CL
have a bun in the oven
135
Idioms
esperar guagua
[v]
EC
BO
CL
be pregnant
Speaking
136
Speaking
¿puedes esperar?
could you hold?
137
Speaking
no tiene sentido esperar
no use in waiting
138
Speaking
no me hagas esperar
don't make me wait
139
Speaking
cabe esperar que
hopefully
140
Speaking
¿puedes esperar un segundo?
could you wait a second
141
Speaking
deberás esperar hasta la semana próxima
you'll have to wait until next week
142
Speaking
puede esperar en su oficina
you can wait in his office
143
Speaking
puede esperar un par de días
it can wait a couple of days
144
Speaking
vale la pena esperar
it's worth the wait
145
Speaking
no podías esperar
you couldn't wait
146
Speaking
estoy cansado de esperar
i'm tired of waiting
147
Speaking
luego de esperar tres días
AR
MX
DO
after waiting three days
148
Speaking
estoy harto y cansado de esperar
i'm sick and tired of waiting
149
Speaking
siento haberte hecho esperar
i'm sorry to keep you waiting
150
Speaking
lamento haberte hecho esperar
i'm sorry to keep you waiting
151
Speaking
discúlpame por hacerte esperar
i'm sorry to keep you waiting
152
Speaking
tras esperar tres días
after waiting three days
153
Speaking
es de esperar
it is to be expected
154
Speaking
era de esperar
it was to be expected
155
Speaking
no me importa esperar
I don't mind waiting
156
Speaking
preferiría esperar
I would rather wait
157
Speaking
no puedo esperar más
I can't wait any longer
158
Speaking
cabe esperar
it is to be expected
159
Speaking
apenas si puedo esperar
I can hardly wait
160
Speaking
siento haberte hecho esperar
I'm sorry to keep you waiting
161
Speaking
como sería de esperar
you would expect
162
Speaking
como cabe esperar
you would expect
163
Speaking
era de esperar que...
it was to be expected that...
164
Speaking
era de esperar que...
it was expected that...
165
Speaking
¡puedes esperar sentado!
don't hold your breath!
166
Speaking
apenas puedo esperar
I can hardly wait
167
Speaking
casi no puedo esperar
I can hardly wait
168
Speaking
habrá que esperar
I'll have to wait
169
Speaking
habrá que esperar
we'll have to wait
170
Speaking
habrá que esperar
we have to wait
171
Speaking
habrá que esperar
you'll have to wait
172
Speaking
habrá que esperar
they'll have to wait
173
Speaking
habría podido esperar
I could have waited
174
Speaking
no sabía qué esperar
I didn't know what to expect
175
Speaking
es de esperar que...
it's to be expected that...
176
Speaking
es de esperar que...
it was to be expected that...
177
Speaking
¿te hice esperar mucho?
did I keep you waiting too long?
178
Speaking
¿te hice esperar mucho?
did I make you wait too long?
179
Speaking
¿esto puede esperar?
can this wait?
180
Speaking
¿puedes esperar?
can you hold?
181
Speaking
¿puedes esperar un segundo?
can you hold on for one second?
182
Speaking
no era mi intención hacerte esperar
I didn't mean to make you wait
183
Speaking
¿cuánto tiempo más se supone que tenemos que esperar?
how much longer are we supposed to wait?
184
Speaking
¿cuánto tiempo más tenemos que esperar?
how much longer do we have to wait?
185
Speaking
¿puede esperar?
will you hold?
186
Speaking
no puedo esperar
I can't wait
187
Speaking
no te puedo esperar todo el día
I can't wait for you all day
188
Speaking
no puedo esperar hasta mañana
I can't wait till tomorrow
189
Speaking
siento haberlo hecho esperar
sorry to have kept you waiting
190
Speaking
vamos a esperar y ver
let's wait and see
191
Speaking
ya veremos si valía la pena esperar
we'll see if it was worth waiting for
192
Speaking
la vida es demasiado corta para esperar
life is too short to wait
193
Speaking
no quiero hacerte esperar
I don't want to make you wait
194
Speaking
no me gustaría hacerte esperar
I don't want to make you wait
195
Speaking
detesto esperar el autobús en la parada
i hate waiting bus at the stop
196
Speaking
¡se hizo esperar!
not before time!
197
Speaking
como era de esperar
not surprisingly
198
Speaking
no puedo esperar todo el día
I haven't got all day
199
Speaking
no podemos sentarnos a esperar
we can't just sit and wait
200
Speaking
no podemos esperar más
we can't wait any longer
201
Speaking
no te podemos esperar
we can't wait for you
202
Speaking
no pudimos esperar más tiempo
we couldn't wait any longer
203
Speaking
no podemos darnos el lujo de esperar
we don't have the luxury to wait
204
Speaking
no tenemos que esperar 10 años para vernos otra vez
we don't have to wait 10 years to see each other again
Phrasals
205
Phrasals
esperar algo
[v]
hope for
206
Phrasals
esperar con ilusión
[v]
look forward to
207
Phrasals
esperar un poco más
[v]
allow for
208
Phrasals
esperar algo de alguien
[v]
expect something from someone
209
Phrasals
hacer esperar
[v]
put off
210
Phrasals
esperar (Espere)
[v]
hold on
211
Phrasals
esperar algo/a alguien
[v]
wait for something/someone
212
Phrasals
esperar algo
[v]
hope for something
213
Phrasals
esperar a alguien
[v]
wait for someone
214
Phrasals
esperar hasta que (algo) termine
[v]
wait out
215
Phrasals
esperar hasta
[v]
wait up until
216
Phrasals
esperar con ilusión
look forward to
217
Phrasals
esperar que alguien
look to somebody
218
Phrasals
esperar con interés
look forward to
219
Phrasals
esperar (en línea)
hold on
220
Phrasals
esperar con ganas
look forward to
221
Phrasals
esperar con impaciencia
look forward to
222
Phrasals
esperar con ansias
look forward to
223
Phrasals
esperar a que aparezca la persona indicada
hold out for someone
224
Phrasals
esperar (en el teléfono)
hang on
Phrases
225
Phrases
esperar a que...
[v]
anticipate that...
226
Phrases
esperar a que...
[v]
expect that...
227
Phrases
esperar a que...
[v]
wait for to...
228
Phrases
esperar hasta que...
[v]
wait until...
229
Phrases
esperar a que...
[v]
wait until...
230
Phrases
esperar hasta que...
[v]
wait till...
231
Phrases
esperar a que...
[v]
wait till...
232
Phrases
esperar que...
[v]
expect that...
233
Phrases
cabe esperar que
it can be expected that
234
Phrases
esperar que llegue alguien
waiting for someone to come
235
Phrases
solo podemos esperar
one can always hope
236
Phrases
como era de esperar
as expected
237
Phrases
sin esperar más
without waiting any longer
238
Phrases
como cabe esperar
as you would expect
239
Phrases
como cabe esperar
as you'd expect
240
Phrases
como cabría esperar
as you would expect
241
Phrases
como cabe esperar
as one would expect
242
Phrases
como cabría esperar
as you'd expect
243
Phrases
como sería de esperar
as you'd expect
244
Phrases
como sería de esperar
as you would expect
245
Phrases
como cabría esperar
as one would expect
246
Phrases
como sería de esperar
as one would expect
247
Phrases
como era de esperar
as was expected
248
Phrases
como es de esperar
as is expected
249
Phrases
como era de esperar
as you'd expect
250
Phrases
como se podría esperar
as you would expect
251
Phrases
como se podría esperar
as one would expect
252
Phrases
como se podría esperar
as could be expected
253
Phrases
como se podría esperar
as one could expect
254
Phrases
como se podría esperar
as you could expect
255
Phrases
como sería de esperar
as expected
256
Phrases
como cabe esperar
as expected
257
Phrases
y como era de esperar
and sure enough
Colloquial
258
Colloquial
esperar años y años
[v]
wait years and years
259
Colloquial
ser de esperar que...
[v]
be expected that
260
Colloquial
esconderse y esperar para atacar
[v]
lie in ambush
261
Colloquial
esperar el santo advenimiento
[v]
wait for the second coming
262
Colloquial
esperar el santo advenimiento
[v]
wait for nothing
263
Colloquial
esperar del lobo carne
[v]
waiting for nothing
264
Colloquial
esperar que alguien ayude con el alquiler
expect someone to help out with the rent
265
Colloquial
mañana puede esperar
tomorrow can wait
Proverbs
266
Proverbs
las mejores cosas de la vida se hacen esperar
good things come to those who wait (patience is a virtue)
Law
267
Law
esperar sentencia
await sentence
268
Law
esperar juicio
await trial
Politics
269
Politics
esperar un recibo
expect a receipt
Computer
270
Computer
teoría de esperar
queueing theory
Informatics
271
Informatics
teoría de esperar
[f]
queueing theory
Meteorology
272
Meteorology
esperar en el aire
[v]
hold in the air
Technical
273
Technical
esperar instrucciones
[v]
standby
274
Technical
esperar órdenes
[v]
standby
Aeronautics
275
Aeronautics
esperar la señal para despegar
standby for take off
276
Aeronautics
esperar volando sobre un aeródromo
sit over and airfield
277
Aeronautics
esperar instrucciones
standby
278
Aeronautics
esperar ordenes
standby
Maritime
279
Maritime
esperar a la capa
[v]
weather the elements
280
Maritime
esperar a la capa
[v]
weather the storm
281
Maritime
esperar a la capa
[v]
ride out the storm
Mining
282
Mining
teoría de esperar
queueing theory
Baseball
283
Baseball
esperar un lanzamiento
[v]
wait for a pitch
284
Baseball
esperar un lanzamiento
[v]
wait for a pitch
285
Baseball
esperar un lanzamiento
[v]
sit on a pitch
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