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esperar

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Asturian

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Etymology

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InheritedfromLatinspērāre.

Verb

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esperar(first-person singular indicative presentespero,past participleesperáu)

  1. towait
  2. tohope
  3. toexpect

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Catalan

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Etymology

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InheritedfromLatinspērāre.

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Verb

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esperar(first-person singular presentespero,first-person singular preteriteesperí,past participleesperat);root stress:(Central,Valencia,Balearic)/e/

  1. towait,wait for,await
  2. tohope
  3. toexpect
  4. (pronominal)toexpect

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    InheritedfromOld Galician-Portugueseasperar,fromLatinspērō.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key):/espeˈɾaɾ/[es̺.peˈɾaɾ]
    • Rhymes:-aɾ

    Verb

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    esperar(first-person singular presentespero,first-person singular preteriteesperei,past participleesperado)

    1. towait
      Synonym:agardar
    2. tohope

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    Ido

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed fromEsperantoesperi,Frenchespérer,Italiansperare,Spanishesperar,all fromLatinspērō.

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    Verb

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    esperar(present tenseesperas,past tenseesperis,future tenseesperos,imperativeesperez,conditionalesperus)

    1. tohope

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    • desesperigar(to drive to despair; to dishearten, depress, despond)

    Occitan

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    Etymology

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    FromOld Occitanesperar,inheritedfromLatinspērāre.

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    Verb

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    esperar

    1. tohope
    2. towait

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    Old Spanish

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    InheritedfromLatinspērāre.

    Verb

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    esperar

    1. towait(for),await
      • c.1200,Almerich,La fazienda de ultramar,(published by Moshé Lazar, 1965, Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, page 211):
        En est logar dize Ysayas de Messias queesperanlos Judios e non conoscen com es venido.
        In this place, Isaiah speaks of the Messiah whom the Jewsawait,and whom they don't know he [already] came.
    2. tohope,expect
      • c.1280,Alfonso X,General Estoria, tercera parte,(published by Pedro Sánchez-Prieto Borja and Bautista Horcajada Diezma, 1994, Madrid: Gredos):
        mientre fían en los ídolos, que son cosas sin entendimiento e sin alma, juran mal, eesperanque les non nozirá.
        While putting trust in idols, which are things without understanding nor soul, they wrongly make oaths andexpectit will not harm them.
    3. totrustcompletely(in God)
      • c.1280,Alfonso X,General Estoria, tercera parte,(published by Pedro Sánchez-Prieto Borja and Bautista Horcajada Diezma, 1994, Madrid: Gredos):
        Toda palabra de Dios es escudo fecho con fuego para los queesperanen él.
        The word of God is a shield made of fire for those whotrustin Him.

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    • Ladino:asperar
    • Spanish:esperar

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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      InheritedfromOld Galician-Portugueseasperar,fromLatinspērō.

      Pronunciation

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      • (Brazil)IPA(key):/is.peˈɾa(ʁ)/[is.peˈɾa(h)],/es.peˈɾa(ʁ)/[es.peˈɾa(h)]

      Verb

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      esperar(first-person singular presentespero,first-person singular preteriteesperei,past participleesperado)

      1. towait
        1. (transitiveorintransitive)towait(for); toawait[withdirect objectorpor‘something’]
          Euesperopor sua resposta.Iawaityour response.
          Fiqueiesperandono carro.Iwaitedin the car.
          Synonym:aguardar
        2. (catenative)towait[withsubjectpronoun‘for someone’(optional)andpersonalinfinitive‘to do something’]
          Espereo João chegar.Waitfor John to arrive.
          Synonym:aguardar
      2. tohope
        1. (intransitive)tohopefor(to really want)[withpor‘something’]
          Elesesperampelo fim da guerra.Theyhopefor the end of the war.
        2. (transitive)tohope[withque(+subjunctiveclause)‘that someone does something’]
          Euesperoque gostes do presente.Ihopeyou like the gift.
        3. (catenative)tohope[withinfinitive‘to do something’;orwithsubjectpronoun‘for someone’(optional)andpersonalinfinitive‘to something’]
          Esperávamoscomer alguma coisa hoje.We were hopingto eat something today.
      3. toexpect;toanticipate(to know or think that something will happen)[withdirect objectorpor‘something’]
        É melhor do que euesperava.It is better than Iexpected.
        Eu jáesperavapor isso mesmo.I wasexpecting thisanyway.
        Synonym:aguardar

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      • esperar”inDicionário Abertobased onNovo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo,1913

      Spanish

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      Etymology

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      FromOld Spanishesperar,inheritedfromLatinspērāre.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key):/espeˈɾaɾ/[es.peˈɾaɾ]
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      • Rhymes:-aɾ
      • Syllabification:es‧pe‧rar

      Verb

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      esperar(first-person singular presentespero,first-person singular preteriteesperé,past participleesperado)

      1. (transitiveorcatenative)tohope[withdirect object‘for something’orinfinitive‘to do something’orque(+subjunctiveclause)‘that something happens’]
        Synonym:teneresperanzade que
        esperarcon interésto look forward to, to eagerly await
        En vanoesperaronmejores días.Theyhoped forbetter days in vain.
        Esperamosllegar a viejos juntos.Wehopewe'll grow old together.
        Ellaesperaya estar casada cuando tenga treinta.Shehopesshe'll be already married when she's 30 years old.
        Esperaque no sea necesario.Hehopesit won't be necessary.
      2. (transitiveorcatenative)toexpect[withdirect object‘something’orinfinitive‘to do something’orque(+indicativeclause)‘that something happens’]
        Synonym:anticipar
        Ellosesperanencontrar muchas dificultades.Theyexpectto come across many hardships.
        Esperamosun clima adverso mañana.We'reexpectingunfavourable weather tomorrow.
        Los estudiantesesperanque no será fácil el examen.The studentsexpectthe exam won't be easy.
        Los huéspedesesperanque les ayudaremos.The guestsexpectwe'll help them.
      3. (intransitiveortransitive)towait,wait (for)[(optionally)withdirect object‘for something’oraque(+subjunctiveclause)‘for something to happen’]
        Por favoresperaaquí.Pleasewaithere.
        Tehe esperadopor media hora.Ihave waited foryou for half an hour.
        Esperocon ansias tu llegada.Iamanxiouslywaiting foryour arrival.
        ¡Esperaa que la conozcas en persona!Waittill you meet her in person!
        Estamos esperandoa que se suavice la lluvia.We'rewaitingfor the rain to get less heavy.
      4. (intransitive,reflexive)towait,tohold on(reflexivefor emphatic use)
        ¡Espera! ¡Espératetantito!Wait!Hold onfor a sec!
      5. (reflexive,impersonal)to beexpected
        Se esperaque el huracán llegue mañana.The hurricaneis expectedto come tomorrow.

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