No. 1,110 in Catalan
esperen
"Esperen" means "they wait" or "they hope" in English.
In a sentence
Els nens esperen el bus.
The children are waiting for the bus.
Here, 'esperen' is used to mean 'are waiting' (to wait for something).
Esperen que tot surti bé.
They hope that everything turns out well.
In this sentence, 'esperen' conveys the meaning of 'to hope' or 'expect' (to have a wish for a future event).
Els clients esperen un servei ràpid.
The customers expect quick service.
In this context, 'esperen' means 'expect' (to anticipate something as probable).
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