espera

/esˈpeɾa/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las esperas

Meaning

  1. wait

    • La espera fue larga.

      The wait was long.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

aplazamiento

Close synonyms for "postponement, wait."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

espera

espera is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "wait."

Practice

1 What does espera mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ fue larga.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches espera?

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