Words similar to esperar

Example sentences for: esperar

How can you use “esperar” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Esperar can mean to wait or to hope, but to clarify the latter meaning one can say abrigo la esperanza , literally, I have the hope.
Spanish has only one word for hope (esperar) but esperar also means ` wait ' and ` expect ,' and if the context is not clear the Spanish speaker will not know whether you are waiting for a bus, or expecting one, or simply hoping that one will come along eventually.