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to wait up
[phrase form: wait]
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esperar despierto, esperar a que vuelva
to stay awake and wait for someone to come
Example
The dog always waits up for its owner to come back home.
El perro siempre espera despierto a que su dueño vuelva a casa.
Despite the tiredness, they waited up for their sibling's safe return.
A pesar del cansancio, esperaron despiertos a que volviera su hermano.
wait up
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¡Espera!, ¡Espera un momento!
used to ask someone to stop or slow down, often because one wants to talk to them or accompany them to a destination
Dialect
American
AmericanExample
As they walked ahead, she called out, " Hey, wait up!
Mientras caminaban adelante, ella llamó: "¡Espera!, ¡Espera un momento! Quiero hablar contigo sobre algo."
The kids ran ahead, leaving their parents behind.
Los niños corrieron adelante, dejando a sus padres atrás. El padre gritó: "¡Espera!, ¡Espera un momento!, tenemos que mantenernos juntos!"
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