expected, was expecting
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| Third | esperaba | esperaban |
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| First | esperaba | esperábamos |
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Lo hizo mejor de lo que cualquiera esperaba.
He did better than anyone expected.
Ganaron los rusos, como esperaba todo el mundo.
The Russians won, as everyone expected.
¡Sí! ¡Por fin llegó el paquete que esperaba!
Yes! The package I was waiting for has finally arrived!
It’s exactly as I expected.
Esperaba que vinieras a mí anoche.
I was hoping you'd come to me last night.
Ahora, traidor, eso no lo esperaba.
Now, traitor, I wasn’t expecting that.
— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)
Como esperaba, hoy tampoco puedo hacer amigos.
As expected, I can't make friends today either.
— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)
I was hoping to find you there.
Esperaba ver a tu abogado contigo.
I was expecting to see your lawyer with you.
— Paris, je t'aime (2006)
Falleció repentinamente, cuando menos se lo esperaba.
He died suddenly, when it was least expected.
— Vivir (1952)
El hombre que esperaba el autobús perdió la paciencia.
The man waiting for the bus lost his patience.
Esperaba convencerlo de que viniera conmigo.
I hoped to convince him to come with me.
— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)
Ella hizo tiempo leyendo una revista mientras esperaba.
She passed the time by reading a magazine while she waited.
En los brazos del cielo la luna esperaba sola.
In the arms of the sky, the moon waited alone.
— Devdas (2002)
El maestro Chiang esperaba cerca del pie de la escalera.
Master Chiang was waiting near the foot of the stairs.
I hoped to surprise you.
La gente esperaba recuperar sus préstamos el mes que viene.
People expected to get their loans back next month.
Si me hubiesen pedido una cita los esperaba con un café.
If they had asked me for a date, I would have waited for them with a coffee.
— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
Esperaba por el rey en el castillo.
I was waiting for the king at the castle.
— Amigos Intocables (2011)
Tenoch, se disculpó, su novia lo esperaba para ir al cine.
Tenoch apologized; his girlfriend was waiting for him to go to the movies.
— Y tu mamá también (2001)
Sólo dije que esperaba dejar de vender coches y retirarme al campo.
I just said I hoped to stop selling cars and retire to the countryside.
— Rebeca (1940)
Le esperaba, pero no tan pronto.
I was expecting him, but not so soon.
It's more than I expected.
Esperaba esa pregunta dentro de media hora.
I was expecting that question in half an hour.
Esperaba no tener que hacer esto.
I hoped I wouldn't have to do this.
— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)
Nadie esperaba tal derrota rápida para el luchador ruso.
No one expected such a quick defeat for the Russian fighter.
— Dangal (2016)
I was hoping to find you here.
Muchas gracias, Mark, es exactamente lo que esperaba.
Thank you so much, Mark, it's exactly what I expected.
— Realmente amor (2003)
Esperaba más de un luchador del equipo titular.
I expected more from a fighter on the starting lineup.
Vi un accidente de tránsito mientras esperaba al bus.
I saw a traffic accident while waiting for the bus.
No creo que nadie se lo esperaba.
I don't think anyone expected that.
Bueno, eso no me lo esperaba para nada.
Well, I wasn't expecting that at all.
Esperaba encontrar huellas dactilares en el paraguas, pero no ha habido suerte.
I was hoping to find fingerprints on the umbrella, but no luck.
— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)
No era exactamente lo que esperaba oír.
It wasn’t exactly what I expected to hear.
I was waiting for your call.
La película era interesante, como esperaba.
The movie was interesting, as I expected.
I was hoping to get here sooner.
A huge crowd was waiting.
I was hoping to do without this.
— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)
Lo intentó, pero el resultado no fue como esperaba.
They tried, but the result wasn't what they expected.
— Amélie (2001)
Fue un cambio rápido que nadie esperaba en la empresa.
It was a rapid change that no one in the company expected.
Esto también es lo último que esperaba.
This is also the last thing I expected.
— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)
Tom esperaba ganar el primer premio.
Tom was hoping to win first prize.
Detrás de la puerta, la riqueza lo esperaba.
Wealth awaited him behind the door.
Esperaba no tener que llegar a esto, pero aquí tiene mi carta de dimisión.
I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but here is my resignation letter.
— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)
Esperaba a Favell, pero no había venido.
I was expecting Favell, but he hadn't arrived.
— Rebeca (1940)
Sí, debo admitir que no eres quien esperaba.
Yes, I must admit that you are not who I expected.
— Eternidad (2025)
A terrible fate awaited him.
I was hoping you'd come.
I was hoping to find you asleep.
¿Y si la tristeza nos esperaba a la vuelta de la esquina?
What if sadness were waiting for us just around the corner?
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Ella era la última persona que esperaba encontrar aquel día.
She was the last person he expected to run into that day.
It was you I was waiting for.
El abogado esperaba a Ben.
The lawyer was waiting for Ben.
Esperaba encontrarme con ella aquí.
I was hoping to meet her here.
Es la última persona que esperaba en mi puerta.
He is the last person I expected at my door.
— Escondido (2005)
Perdí a mis niños en la multitud que esperaba el último barco hacia la libertad.
I lost my children in the crowd waiting for the last boat to freedom.
Esperaba una conducta más sensata por su parte.
I expected more sensible behavior from him.
— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)
Tom comió mucho más de lo que esperaba.
Tom ate much more than he expected.
Yo tampoco esperaba entrar al Estadio de los Yanquis.
I didn't expect to get into Yankee Stadium either.
Voy a buscar otra solución porque esta no funciona como esperaba.
I'm going to look for another solution because this one isn't working as I expected.
Esperaba ansiosamente a la ambulancia mientras sus labios se ponían azules.
She waited anxiously for the ambulance as her lips turned blue.
Llevaba la explosión de colores que uno esperaba de un lector de leyes.
It had the explosion of color one would expect from a law reader.
Ella esperaba a su amante en la estación.
She was waiting for her lover at the station.
Esperaba sorprender a Tom.
I hoped to surprise Tom.
Esperaba hacer amigos cerca de su lugar de trabajo.
He hoped to make friends near his workplace.
Hoy logré hacer todo lo que esperaba.
Today I managed to do everything I hoped to do.
Esperaba poder almorzar juntos la próxima semana.
I was hoping to have lunch together next week.
Well, what did you expect?
It took longer than I expected.
Disculpe, esperaba a alguien mayor.
Excuse me, I was expecting someone older.
— Cuestión De Honor (1992)
Es la reacción que esperaba al principio.
It's the reaction I expected at first.
— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)
Quizás no se crea que no le esperaba.
Perhaps he doesn't believe that I wasn't expecting him.
— Escondido (2005)
Los resultados del examen no son los que esperaba.
The exam results are not what I expected.
Esperaba encontrarte en la cama.
I was hoping to find you in bed.
¡Te esperaba el sábado, pero has venido hoy!
I was expecting you on Saturday, but you came today!
— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)
Tom leía un periódico mientras esperaba al bus.
Tom was reading a newspaper while waiting for the bus.
I was hoping to see her again.
El perro esperaba día tras día el regreso de su amo.
The dog waited day after day for his master to return.
Eso es lo que esperaba de mi hija.
That's what I expected from my daughter.