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esperando

[ɛʃpɛˈrɐ̃du]
verb (gerund/present participle)
waiting, hoping, expecting
1. Present participle of 'esperar' - to wait for someone or something
I am waiting for the bus
Estou esperando o ônibus
2. To hope or anticipate that something will happen
We are hoping for good news
Estamos esperando boas notícias
3. To expect someone to arrive or something to occur
She is expecting a phone call
Ela está esperando uma ligação
Synonyms
aguardandoà espera deesperançoso
Antonyms
desistindoabandonandonegligenciando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esperando
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
esperando
Standard usage, sometimes pronounced with slight vowel variations
São Paulo
esperando
Standard usage
Portugal
esperando
Standard usage; pronunciation may vary slightly with European Portuguese intonation

Related Idioms & Phrases

esperando na fila
esperando sentado
estar esperando por
não esperar por ninguém
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