Usage examples of "hacer esperar" in Spanish with translation to English

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No deberías hacer esperar a la gente. You should not keep people waiting.
Todo lo que tú tienes que hacer es esperar a que yo regrese. All you have to do is to wait for me to return.
Todo lo que podemos hacer es esperar a que llegue la policía. All we can do is wait for the police to arrive.
Todo lo que tienes que hacer es esperar. All you have to do is to wait.
Lo único que puedes hacer es esperar. All you can do is to wait.
No había nada que hacer salvo esperar a la mañana siguiente. There was nothing to do but wait until the next morning.
Tengo mejores cosas que hacer que sentarme todo el día a esperar a Tom. I have better things to do than sit around all day waiting for Tom.
¿Cuánto tendrás que esperar? How long will you have to wait?
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
Es inútil esperar que él venga. It is no good waiting for him to come.
¿Qué quieres hacer? What do you want to do?
Apenas puedo esperar para verte. I can hardly wait till I see you.
Si el jefe te dice que tienes que hacer horas extra, entonces no te queda más remedio que hacerlo. If the boss says you've got to work overtime, then there's no choice but to do so.
Me hizo esperar aposta. He kept me waiting on purpose.
¿Te puedo hacer una pregunta? May I ask you a question?
Todos nosotros somos imperfectos. No podemos esperar un gobierno perfecto. We are all imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
No quiero hacer nada arriesgado. I don't want to do anything risky.
Solo te queda esperar a que ella regrese. You have only to wait for her return.
De vez en vez, la propuesta de demoler un bien amado y viejo edificio para hacer lugar para un nuevo edificio de departamentos da lugar a un remolino de furiosas protestas. From time to time, a proposal to pull down a much-loved old building to make room for a new block of flats, raises a storm of angry protest.
Te veré allí el domingo por la mañana. No puedo esperar para ello. Meet you there on Sunday morning. Can't wait for it.
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