Usage examples of "wait up" in English with translation to Spanish

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We waited a long time, but she didn't show up. Esperamos largamente pero ella no apareció.
We've been waiting for hours for you to show up. Por horas hemos estado esperando a que te aparezcas.
Tom told Mary not to wait up because he wouldn't be home until very late. Tom le dijo a Mary que no lo esperara porque no llegaría a casa hasta muy tarde.
Hey, wait up! ¡Oye, aguarda!
Please wait here for a while. Por favor, espere aquí un momento.
Ask Tom not to wait for me. Decile a Tom que no me espere.
Don't make me wait! ¡No me hagas esperar!
You have only to wait for her return. Solo te queda esperar a que ella regrese.
Hmm, I think something happened. Wait a second, I will try to figure it out. Hmm, creo que pasó algo. Espérame un segundo, trataré de averiguarlo.
I'll wait for you in my room. Te esperaré en mi habitación.
There was no choice but to sit and wait. No había otra opción excepto sentarse y esperar.
I didn’t ask Tom to wait for me. No le pedí a Tom que me esperara.
She'll have to wait for him. Ella tendrá que esperarlo.
We have to wait for him. Tenemos que esperarle.
If for some reason they come early, please tell them to wait. Si por alguna razón llegan temprano, diles por favor que esperen.
All you can do is wait. Lo único que puedes hacer es esperar.
Wait, don't shoot at each other! ¡Esperad, no os disparéis!
I can hardly wait to get home and sleep in my own bed. No puedo esperar a llegar a casa y dormir en mi propia cama.
All we can do is to wait for him. Todo lo que podemos hacer es esperarle.
We can hardly wait for the party on Friday. Casi no podemos esperar la fiesta del viernes.
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