Esperar
Example: Tengo que esperar el autobús en la parada.
Definition
"Esperar" means to wait for or anticipate something or someone with expectation or patience. It involves staying in a place or delaying an action until a particular event occurs, such as in the phrase "Tengo que esperar el autobús en la parada," meaning having to wait for the bus at the stop.
Etymology
The verb "esperar" comes from the Latin verb 'sperare,' which means to hope or expect. Over time, its meaning expanded in Spanish to include waiting as well as hoping. Did you know that this word shares roots with English words like 'despair' and 'prosper,' which reflect different twists on hope and expectation?
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"Esperar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 105 commonly used words.
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