they hope, they expect, they wait
Esos niños esperan a su madre.
Those children are waiting for their mother.
Tom y Mary esperan tener su primogénito el próximo mes.
Tom and Mary are expecting their first child next month.
No si esperan sobrevivir a la guerra.
Not if they expect to survive the war.
Luego esperan a que llegue la lluvia.
Then they wait for the rain to come.
Cosas buenas les tocan a aquellos que esperan.
Good things come to those who wait.
They’re waiting for you in the operating room.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
Han dicho que esperan que les ayudes.
They said they hope you’ll help them.
Y sólo esperan algo de mí ahora debido a ti.
And now they only expect something from me because of you.
— Ratatouille (2007)
Me dijeron que te diga que te esperan al final del bosque.
I was told to let you know that they are waiting for you at the end of the forest.
— Pinocho (2019)