wait

US /weɪt/
UK /weɪt/
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1.

esperar

stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.

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I'll wait for you at the corner.
Te esperaré en la esquina.
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Please wait here until your name is called.
Por favor, espere aquí hasta que se le llame.
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awaitstayremainlingertarry
2.

esperar, estar disponible

be available or ready for someone or something.

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A surprise waits for you.
Una sorpresa te espera.
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Opportunity waits for no one.
La oportunidad no espera a nadie.
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be readybe preparedbe available
1.

espera

a period of waiting.

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There was a long wait for the bus.
Hubo una larga espera para el autobús.
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We had a two-hour wait at the airport.
Tuvimos una espera de dos horas en el aeropuerto.
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delayhold-uppauseinterruption
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wait onwaiting roomcall waitingwaiting listwait upwait aroundwait in the wings