A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun 1. (act of waiting)
a. wait Vamos a tener una espera de cinco horas en el aeropuerto. We're going to have a five-hour wait at the airport.
2. (legal)
a. respite El juez señaló una espera de un mes. The judge ordered a respite of one month.
3. (ability to wait)
a. patience Hay que tener espera si quieres trabajar con niños chiquitos. You have to have patience if you want to work with little kids.
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espera
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun 1. (general)
a. wait después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without him
la espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endless
en espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaiting
seguimos a la espera de su respuesta we await your reply
en espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision
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espera
1 (acción) wait la espera fue interminable it was an endless wait; tras una espera de tres horas after a three-hour wait; el asunto no tiene espera the matter is most urgent; en espera de su contestación awaiting your reply; en espera de que llegue waiting for him to arrive; estar a la espera de algo to be expecting sth; quedo a la espera de su respuesta (en correspondencia) I look forward to hearing from you
2 (paciencia) patience es que no tienes espera you have no patience
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