espera

/isˈpɛɾɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (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
as esperas

Meaning

  1. wait

    • A espera foi longa.

      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

adiamento

Close synonyms for "postponement, wait."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

espera

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

Practice

1 What does espera mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ foi longa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches espera?

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