Usage examples of "esperar" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Eu vou esperar lá fora. I will wait outside.
Temos que esperar pelo pior. We have to expect the worst.
Ela pode não esperar mais. She may not wait any longer.
Ninguém pode esperar tudo das escolas. One can't expect everything from schools.
Eu não quero esperar tanto. I don't want to wait that long.
Não se pode esperar tudo das escolas. One can't expect everything from schools.
Devemos esperar por você aqui? Shall we wait for you here?
Não se pode esperar que os governos resolvam este problema. Governments cannot be expected to solve this problem.
Você vai esperar por mim? Will you wait for me?
Você não pode esperar que eu sempre pense em tudo! You can't expect me to always think of everything!
Deveria esperar que ela volte? Should I wait for her to come back?
Você não pode esperar que um homem mude seus hábitos de uma vez, garota. You can't expect a man to change his habits at once, girl.
Ele decidiu não esperar mais. He decided not to wait any longer.
Você não deveria esperar mais. You shouldn't wait any longer.
Sinto muito tê-la feito esperar. I am sorry to have made you wait.
Me fizeram esperar quase meia hora. I was kept waiting nearly half an hour.
Vou esperar aqui até ele voltar. I'll wait here till he comes back.
Não posso esperar mais por ele. I can't wait for him any longer.
Desculpe por tê-la feito esperar. Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Sinto muito tê-lo feito esperar. I am sorry to have made you wait.
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