espera
· they had over an hour's wait - "tuvieron que esperar más de una hora "
· I obtained my passport after a long wait - "conseguí el pasaporte tras una larga espera "
· * they were lying in wait for me in the tunnel - "me acechaban en el túnel "
esperar
· I've been waiting here for two hours - "llevo dos horas esperando aquí "
· did they keep you waiting for long? - "¿te hicieron esperar mucho? "
· wait until Sylvia arrives - "espera a hasta que llegue Sylvia "
· they repair it while you wait - "te lo arreglan en el acto "
· * she can't wait to hear from him - "no ve la hora de tener noticias suyas "
· * just you wait! - "¡tú ya vas a ver! "
perder el tiempo esperando
person, bus, train esperar
· nobody was waiting for her at the station - "nadie la esperaba en la estación "
· wait for me! - "¡espérame! "
· let's wait for him to get back - "esperemos a que vuelva "
atender
quedarse levantado -da
· I told them not to wait up for me - "les dije que no me esperaran levantados "