Translation
to wait; to hope, to expect
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin sperare ('to hope').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sperare
- English cognates
- desperate, prosper
Grammar
Examples
.
I will wait for you at the cinema door.
.
She hopes everything works out.
.
We waited for the rain to stop before going out.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(11)O carro novo
2 min read 路 Core 1000
Sete da manh茫 ou sete da noite?
2 min read 路 Core 5000
A carteira preta
3 min read 路 Core 5000
O n煤mero errado
3 min read 路 Core 1000
Os cem reais da Nina
3 min read 路 Core 5000
A pron煤ncia do Harry
4 min read 路 Core 5000
O trem das cinco
4 min read 路 Core 1000
A carta errada da Duda
5 min read 路 Core 5000
N茫o na frente dos clientes
5 min read 路 Core 1000
O convite do av么 Jorge
5 min read 路 Core 5000
Quando o c茅u esquece
5 min read 路 Core 5000
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Portuguese 路 Free printables
esperar: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Portuguese word "esperar" (to wait; to hope, to expect): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 6: Words 141-150.