1. anticipate (expect) 2. await (expectation) 3. await (transitive) 4. be in store for (expectation) 5. be ready for (expectation) 6. be there at the arrival of (arrival) 7. count on (wish) 8. expect (wish) 9. expect (anticipate)
esperado
expected (event)
esperar
1. hang around (general) 2. hang on (telephone) 3. hold (telephone) 4. hold on (telephone) 5. hold the line (telephone) 6. hope (general) 7. hope for (expectation) 8. look for (opportunity) 9. meet (arrival) 10. stay on the line (telephone) 11. trust (general) 12. wait (general) 13. wait for (event) 14. wait for (people) 15. watch for (opportunity)
Phrases with espera
esperar a wait on (result); wait for (result)
esperar con ansia look forward to (expectation)
esperar el turno de uno wait one's turn (general)
esperar en fila stand in a line (people); wait in a line (people)
esperar en persona a meet (arrival); be there at the arrival of (arrival)
estar a la espera de clientes look for business (taxi)
estar esperando be waiting (things); be ready (things)
lista de espera waiting list (general)
persona en lista de espera standby (travel
rendir menos de lo esperado underachieve (person)
sala de espera waiting room (public transportation); waiting room (medicine)
salir peor de lo esperado turn out to be worse than expected (result); be disappointing (result); turn out badly (result); prove to be worse than expected (result); not meet one's expectations (result); fall short of one's expectations (result)