No. 138 in Spanish
espera
"Espera" in English means "wait" or "waiting."
In a sentence
La espera en el hospital fue más larga de lo esperado.
The wait at the hospital was longer than expected.
Here, 'espera' is used as a noun meaning 'wait' or 'waiting period'.
Él espera su turno pacientemente.
He waits for his turn patiently.
In this sentence, 'espera' functions as a verb in the present indicative form of 'esperar', meaning 'to wait' or 'to hope'.
¡Espera! Olvidaste tus llaves.
Wait! You forgot your keys.
Here, 'espera' is a command (imperative form) directed to 'you' (informal singular), meaning 'wait'.
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