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esperar

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for “esperar”with pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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es-peh-RAR

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/espeˈɾaʁ/

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What does “esperar” mean?

Definitions of “esperar” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

to waitVerb

Vamos esperar o ônibus aqui.

Let's wait for the bus here.

Prefiro esperar mais um pouco.

I prefer to wait a little longer.

Precisamos esperar a resposta oficial.

We need to wait for the official answer.

to hope; to expectVerb

É bom esperar que tudo dê certo.

It is good to hope that everything works out.

Eles vão esperar conseguir um emprego.

They will expect to get a job.

Costumamos esperar respostas claras.

We usually expect clear answers.