vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Wait" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "esperar", and "expect" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "esperar". Learn more about the difference between "wait" and "expect" below.
wait()
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to hold on)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (delay)
a. la espera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bowling is fun but the wait to get a lane is unbearable.Los bolos son divertidos, pero la espera para conseguir una pista es insoportable.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
b. un momento
Wait, are you two siblings? I had no idea!Un momento, ¿ustedes son hermanos? ¡No sabía!
expect()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. figurarse
I expected as much. That's why I didn't want to come.Ya me lo figuraba. Por eso no quería venir.
a. esperar
We expect not to encounter this kind of problem again.Esperamos no volver a topar con el mismo problema.
3. (to await)
5. (to require)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar embarazada
I discovered I was expecting on my honeymoon.Me enteré de que estaba embarazada en mi luna de miel.
