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1 victory upon the seas
Макаров: победа в морском бою, победа на море -
2 victory
1. n победаvictory tax — «налог победы»
to have the victory — одержать победу, победить
2. n рим. миф. Виктория, Победа3. n греч. миф. Ника, Никеvictory of Samothrace — Самофракийская Победа, Ника Самофракийская
Синонимический ряд:1. better (noun) advantage; better; superiority; upper hand; whip hand2. triumph (noun) achievement; ascendancy; conquest; mastery; overthrown; subjugation; success; triumph; winАнтонимический ряд:defeat; destruction; failure; overthrow -
3 runaway victory
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4 sea
[si:] n1. 1) водная поверхность земного шара; море, океанclosed /enclosed, inland/ sea - внутреннее /закрытое/ море
victory upon the seas - победа на море /в морском бою/
the Mediterranean [the Black] Sea - Средиземное [Чёрное] море
at sea - в море, далеко от берега, в плавании [ср. тж. ♢ ]
by sea and land, by land and sea - морем и по суше
by the sea - у моря, на морском берегу
on the sea - а) по морю; boats sail on the sea - лодки плывут по морю; б) на корабле; в плавании; those in peril on the sea - те, кому угрожает опасность в море; в) на море, на морском берегу
beyond /across, over/ the sea(s) - а) за море, за границу; в чужие края; б) за морем, за границей, в чужих краях
out at sea, on the high seas - в открытом море
the high seas - открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод
an arm of the sea = sea-arm
to put (out) to sea - выйти в море ( о судне), пуститься в плавание
to be mistress of the sea(s) - господствовать на море, быть владычицей морей ( о державе)
the sea covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface - вода покрывает около трёх четвертей поверхности земли
2) (Sea в названиях некоторых озёр) море3) морская водаanimals [plants] which live in the sea - морские животные [растения]
salmon return from the sea to fresh water to breed - на нерест лосось идёт из моря в пресные воды
4) морское дело; флотto take up the sea as a career - стать профессиональным моряком (особ. офицером флота)
to go to sea to take /to follow/ the sea - быть или стать моряком
2. 1) поверхность моря, морская гладьthe sea is like a looking-glass /like a sheet of glass/ - морская гладь подобна зеркалу
the sea was smooth [calm, rough, stormy] - море было тихое [спокойное, бурное, штормовое]
2) часто pl волна, вал; волнениеshort [long] sea - короткая [длинная] волна
to ship a sea - получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды
fifteen-foot seas battered against her hull - волны высотой в 15 футов бились о корпус судна
3. множество, масса, огромное количество, «море»seas of blood [of faces] - море крови [лиц]
waving seas of people - бесчисленное множество людей, приветственно машущих руками
a sea of troubles ( Shakespeare) - целое море бед
4. арх. прилив♢
at sea - в недоуменииto be (all) at sea - быть в полном недоумении, не знать, что делать, что сказать и т. п., зайти в тупик [ср. тж. 1, 1)]
I am quite at sea - я совсем запутался /растерялся/
the four seas - четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию
the seven seas - а) северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан; to go gallivanting on the seven seas - шутл. шляться по всему свету; б) мировой океан, все моря и океаны земного шара
brazen /molten/ sea - библ. море, литое из меди ( сосуд в храме Соломона)
to go by ❝long sea❞ - ехать пароходом
half seas over - «под мухой», под хмельком; ≅ (ему) и море по колено
between the devil and the deep sea - посл. ≅ между двух огней
there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - всего много; ≅ хоть пруд пруди
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5 sea
1. n водная поверхность земного шара; море, океанat sea — в море, далеко от берега, в плавании
by sea and land, by land and sea — морем и по суше
by the sea — у моря, на морском берегу
out at sea, on the high seas — в открытом море
the high seas — открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод
2. n море3. n морская водаsea damage — повреждение морской водой; повреждение в море
sea salt — морская соль; поваренная соль из морской воды
4. n морское дело; флот5. n поверхность моря, морская гладь6. n часто волна, вал; волнениеto ship a sea — получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды
7. n множество, масса, огромное количество, «море»8. n арх. приливthe four seas — четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию
brazen sea — море, литое из меди
half seas over — «под мухой», под хмельком;
Синонимический ряд:1. ocean (noun) blue; brine; deep; drink; Gulf of Mexico; main; mar; mer; ocean; the Atlantic; the north sea; the pacific2. wave (noun) billow; breaker; roller; surf; swell; tidal wave; tsunami; wave -
6 завоевать победу
1. attaining a victory2. attain a victoryРусско-английский военно-политический словарь > завоевать победу
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7 закрепит победу
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > закрепит победу
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8 стремится к победе
1. strive for victory (refl.)2. striving for victory (refl.)Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > стремится к победе
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1. walk-over2. runaway victory3. walkaway -
10 путь к победе
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > путь к победе
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11 победа в морском бою
Makarov: victory upon the seasУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победа в морском бою
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12 победа на море
Makarov: victory upon the seas -
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si:
1. сущ.
1) а) водная поверхность земного шара;
море at sea ≈ в море beyond/over the sea(s) ≈ за морем;
за море by sea ≈ морем by the sea ≈ у моря to sail the seas ≈ плавать по морю to put out to sea ≈ пускаться в плавание on the sea б) море, океан land-locked sea ≈ внутреннее (континентальное) море the Caspian Sea ≈ Каспийское море the Mediterranean sea ≈ Средиземное море high seas free sea four seas seven seas
2) а) морская поверхность;
движение верхних слоев морской воды б) волнение;
волна head sea ≈ встречное волнение long rolling seas ≈ длинные волны
3) а) мореплавание, морское дело б) жизнь моряка to go to sea ≈ стать моряком to follow the sea ≈ быть моряком
4) перен. большое количество, большое пространство( чего-л.) The crowd was a sea of faces. ≈ Толпа состояла из моря лиц. ∙ at full sea ≈ в прилив to be all at sea ≈ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности
2. прил. морской sea air ≈ морской воздух sea transport ≈ морской транспорт sea dog ≈ морской волк водная поверхность земного шара;
море, океан - open * открытое море - closed /enclosed, inland/ * внутреннее /закрытое/ море - victory upon the *s победа на море /в морском бою/ - the Mediterranean S. Средиземное море - at * в море, далеко от берега, в плавании - to be buried at * быть погребенным в море - by * морем - by * and land, by land and * на суше и на море - by the * у моря, на морском берегу - on the * по морю;
на корабле;
в плавании;
на море, на морском берегу - boats sail on the * лодки плывут по морю - those in peril on the * те, кому угрожает опасность в море - Brighton is on the * Брайтон расположен на море - a town on the * приморский город - beyond /across, over/ the *(s) за море, за границу;
в чужие края;
за морем, за границей, в чужих краях - countries beyond the * заморские страны - out at *, on the high *s в открытом море - the high *s открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод - an arm of the * морской рукав;
узкий морской пролив - at the bottom of the * на дне моря - to jump into the * прыгать в море - to go (down) to the * поехать к морю - to put (out) to * выйти в море( о судне), пуститься в плавание - to be mistress of the *(s) господствовать на море, быть владычицей морей (о державе) - the * covers nearly three-fourths of the world's surface вода покрывает около трех четвертей поверхности земли (S. в названиях некоторых озер) море - the Aral S. Аральское море - the Dead S. Мертвое море - the S. of Galilee Галилейское море морская вода - animals which live in the * морские животные - chemical constituents of the * химический состав морской воды - salmon return from the * to fresh water to breed на нерест лосось идет из моря в пресные воды морское дело;
флот - to serve at * служить во флоте - to take up the * as a career стать профессиональным моряком (особ. офицером флота) - to go to *, to take /to follow/ the * быть или стать моряком - he went to * at eighteen в восемнадцать лет он пошел во флот поверхность моря, морская гладь - the * is like a looking-glass /like a sheet of glass/ морская гладь подобна зеркалу - the * was smooth море было тихое волна, вал;
волнение - heavy * бурное море - short * короткая волна - to run before the * уходить от волны - a * struck us нас захлестнула волна - to ship a * получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды - the *s went high море разбушевалось - a furious gale stirred up the * жестокий шторм поднял волнение - fifteen-foot *s battered against her hull волны высотой в 15 футов бились о корпус судна множество, масса, огромное количество, "море" - *s of blood море крови - waving *s of people бесчисленное множество людей, приветственно машущих руками - a * of troubles (Shakespeare) целое море бед (устаревшее) прилив - at full * во время прилива > at * в недоумении > to be (all) at * быть в полном недоумении, не знать, что делать, что сказать и т. п., зайти в тупик > I am quite at * я совсем запутался /растерялся/ > to have an opponent all at * сбить противника с толку > the four *s четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию > between the four *s в Великобритании > the seven *s северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан;
мировой океан, все моря и океаны земного шара > to go gallivanting on the seven *s шляться по всему свету > brazen /molten/ * (библеизм) море, литое из меди (сосуд в храме Соломона) > to go by "long" * ехать пароходом > half *s over "под мухой", под хмельком;
ему и море по колено > when the * gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т.е. никогда) > between the devil and the deep * (пословица) между двух огней > there are as good fish in the * as ever came out of it всего много;
хоть пруд пруди ~ уст. прилив;
at full sea в прилив ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком sea: to be all at ~ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком sea: by ~ морским путем ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком free ~ море, свободное для прохода кораблей всех стран;
the four seas четыре моря, окружающие Великобританию free ~ море, свободное для прохода кораблей всех стран;
the four seas четыре моря, окружающие Великобританию sea волнение (на море) ;
волна;
a high (или heavy, rolling) sea сильное волнение (на море) to follow the ~ быть моряком;
the high seas море за пределами территориальных вод;
открытое море seas: seas: high ~ открытое море sea: on the ~ в море on the ~ на морском берегу;
to put out to sea пускаться в плавание open ~ открытое море on the ~ на морском берегу;
to put out to sea пускаться в плавание sea волнение (на море) ;
волна;
a high (или heavy, rolling) sea сильное волнение (на море) ~ море;
at sea в море;
beyond (или over) the sea(s) за морем;
за море;
by sea морем;
by the sea у моря;
to go to sea стать моряком ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови ~ уст. прилив;
at full sea в прилив Sea: Sea: Baltic ~ Балтийское море sea: sea: to be all at ~ не знать, что делать, недоумевать, быть в полной растерянности Sea: Sea: North ~ Северное море sea: sea: on the ~ в море ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
when the sea gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т. е. никогда) ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
when the sea gives up its dead когда море вернет всех погибших в нем (т. е. никогда) ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови a short ~ бурное море с короткими волнами;
a sea struck us нас захлестнула волна ~ огромное количество (чего-л.) ;
a sea of troubles бесчисленные беды;
a sea of flame море огня;
seas of blood море крови the seven ~s северная и южная части Атлантического океана, северная и южная части Тихого океана, Северный Ледовитый океан, моря Антарктики и Индийский океан shipment by ~ отправка морем a short ~ бурное море с короткими волнами;
a sea struck us нас захлестнула волна there's as good fish in the ~ as ever came out of it не следует опасаться недостатка (чего-л.), всего предостаточно;
= хоть пруд пруди ~ attr. морской, приморский;
sea air морской воздух;
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v.1 to wait (for).te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airportesperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do somethingespera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm comingElsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.2 to hope (tener esperanza de).espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some helpesperar que to hope thatespero que sí/no I hope so/notesperar hacer algo to hope to do somethingEsperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.3 to expect (tener confianza en).no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reactionesperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebodycomo era de esperar as was to be expectedElsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!5 to wait for, to await, to wait.Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.* * *1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect2 (contar, creer) to expect3 (aguardar) to wait for, await4 (desear) to hope5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead1 to wait1 (aguardar) to wait2 (creer, contar) to expect3 (desear) to hope\en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!espero que no I hope notespero que sí I hope sohacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waitinghacerse esperar to keep people waitingquien espera desespera a watched pot never boils* * *verb1) to wait for, await2) expect3) hope•* * *1. VT1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait foresperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages
¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!
un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *
2) (=desear) to hopehan prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will
- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"
-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"
-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"
3) (=contar con) to expect¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?
¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?
¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well
¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?
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era de esperar — it was to be expected•
no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you4) [+ bebé]2. VI1) (=aguardar) to wait¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!
espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming
esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth
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hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting2)• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb
3.See:ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?
b) ( recibir) to meetc) sorpresa to awaitya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)
2)a) (contar con, prever) to expectesperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help
b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting3) ( con esperanza) to hopeeso espero or espero que sí — I hope so
esperar + inf — to hope to + inf
2.esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
esperar via) ( aguardar) to waitespera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you
esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part
b) embarazada3.¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
esperarse v pron1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?
2) (fam) ( prever) to expectno me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him
* * *esperar11 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.
Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.esperar22 = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.
Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como era de esperar = as expected.* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* decir + esperar = express + hope.* es de esperar = hopefully.* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *esperar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait foresperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friendpodrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better momentespérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just comingla esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the baresperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waitingesperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat2 (recibir) to meetla fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?3 «sorpresa» to awaitla reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to reactcomo no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madridle espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)B1 (contar con, prever) to expecttal como esperábamos just as we expectedcuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect itven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nineestoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New Yorkesperan un lleno completo they expect a full housetuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expectedesperar QUE + SUBJ:se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would failno esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mindesperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sthesperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of youno hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talksde ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expectingesperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in Mayestá esperando familia she's expectingC (con esperanza) to hope¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope notesperar + INF:espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this timeespero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anythingesperar QUE + SUBJ:espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's niceespero que tengas suerte I wish you luckespero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to meesperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!■ esperarviA1 (aguardar) to waitlo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longermientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waitingespera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with youespere un momento, por favor wait a moment, pleaseespera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for usesperar A + INF:espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to hermejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more moneyesperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiettiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call youesperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inesperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down2«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnantespérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?* * *
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic
* * *♦ vt1. [aguardar] to wait for;esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets backesperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;esperar que… to hope that…;espero que sí/no I hope so/not;espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;como era de esperar as was to be expected;como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain3. [tener confianza en] to expect;no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;Fam¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;Fam♦ vi1. [aguardar] to wait;espera en este despacho wait in this office;espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;Famsi crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant* * *I v/t1 ( aguardar) wait for;hacerse esperar keep people waiting(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;es de esperar que it is to be hoped that4:esperar un hijo be expecting a baby5:de aquí te espero fam incredible famII v/i ( aguardar) wait;puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait* * *esperar vt1) aguardar: to wait for, to await2) : to expect3) : to hopeespero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to workespero que sí: I hope soesperar vi: to wait* * *esperar vb1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?2. (creer, imaginar) to expect3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope
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