long-awaited in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for long-awaited in the English»Spanish Dictionary

long-awaited [Am ˌlɔŋəˈweɪdəd, Brit lɒŋəˈweɪtɪd] ADJ

long-awaited

tan esperado

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a long awaited event

un acontecimiento muy esperado

Translations for long-awaited in the Spanish»English Dictionary

esperado (esperada) ADJ

1. esperado (aguardado):

esperado (esperada) acontecimiento/carta

eagerly awaited

el acontecimiento más esperado del año

the most eagerly awaited event of the year

su tan esperada llegada

his long-awaited arrival

2. esperado (que es de esperar):

no obtuvieron los resultados esperados

they didn't get the results they expected

ansiar VB trans liter

ansiar paz/libertad/poder:

ansiar

to long for

ansiar

to yearn for

el día del tan ansiado reencuentro

the day of the long-awaited reunion

ansiar + infinit.

to long to +  infinit.

ansía alcanzar el éxito

he longs to achieve success

ansía alcanzar el éxito

he yearns after o craves success liter

(ansiar que + subj) ansiaba que regresara

he longed o yearned for her to return

(ansiar que + subj) ansiaba que regresara

he longed o yearned for her return liter

desear VB trans

1. desear suerte/éxito/felicidad:

desear

to wish

llamó para desearme suerte

he called to wish me good luck

te deseo un feliz viaje

I hope you have a good trip

te deseamos mucha felicidad

we wish you every happiness

2. desear (querer):

no se puede desear un novio mejor

you couldn't wish for a better boyfriend

un embarazo no deseado

an unwanted pregnancy

por fin podrá disfrutar de esas tan deseadas vacaciones

at last you can really enjoy those long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es volver a ver a mi hijo

my greatest wish is to see my son again

esa moto que tanto había deseado

that motorcycle he had wanted so much o he had so longed for

¿qué desea? form

can I help you?

¿qué desea? form

what would you like?

¿desea el señor algo más? form

would you like anything else, sir?

se lo podemos enviar si así lo desea

we can send it to you if you (so) wish form

desearía una contestación antes del lunes

I would like a reply before Monday

desearía una contestación antes del lunes

I should like a reply before Monday Brit form

(desear + infinit.) el director desea verlo en su despacho form

the director would like to see you in his office

(desear + infinit.) el director desea verlo en su despacho form

the director wishes to see you in his office form

¿desea la señora ver otro modelo? form

would you like me to show you another style, madam?

desearía expresar mi satisfacción form

I would like to express my satisfaction

desearía expresar mi satisfacción form

I should like to express my satisfaction Brit form

está deseando verte

he's really looking forward to seeing you

está deseando verte

he's dying to see you inf

(desear que + subj) no deseamos que la situación llegue a tal extremo form

we would not wish the situation to reach that point form

¿desea el señor que se lo envuelva? form

would you like me to wrap it for you, sir?

desearía que me diera su respuesta esta semana form

I would like to have your reply this week

desearía que me diera su respuesta esta semana form

I should like to have your reply this week Brit form

estoy deseando que llegue el verano

I can't wait for o I'm longing for summer

estaba deseando que le dijeran que no

I was really hoping they'd say no to him

sería de desear que nos avisaran con dos semanas de antelación

ideally we would like two weeks' notice

dejar mucho que desear

to leave a lot to be desired

su rendimiento deja mucho que desear

his performance leaves a lot to be desired

vérselas y deseárselas

to have a hard time (of it)

3. desear persona:

desear

to desire

desear

to want

no desearás a la mujer del prójimo BIBL

thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

tanto¹ ADV

1. tanto:

tanto (aplicado a un adjetivo o adverbio)

so

tanto (aplicado a un verbo)

so much

es tan difícil de describir

it's so difficult to describe

¡es una chica tan amable!

she's such a nice girl!

¡te he echado tanto de menos!

I've missed you so much!

si es así, tanto mejor

if that's the case, so much the better

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti

and if you don't like it, too bad!

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti

and if you don't like it, tough! inf

vamos, no es tan difícil

come on, it's not that difficult

¡y tanto!

and how!

el tan esperado acontecimiento

the long-awaited event

ya no cenamos afuera tanto

nowadays we don't eat out so often o so much

de tanto que habla te marea

he talks so much he makes your head spin

es tanto más importante cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos form

it is all the more important because it is his only source of income

no deberías trabajar/gastar tanto

you shouldn't work so hard/spend so much

(tan/tanto … que) llegó tan tarde que ya no había nadie

he arrived so late (that) everybody had gone

tanto insistió que no tuve más remedio que quedarme

he was so insistent that I just had to stay

(tan/tanto … como) no es tan tímida como parece

she's not as shy as she looks

sale tanto como tú/como se lo permiten los compromisos

he goes out as much o as often as you do/as his commitments allow

tan pronto como le sea posible

as soon as you can

tan pronto como le sea posible

as soon as possible

no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar el torneo

they haven't improved enough to win the tournament

tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra

both Suárez and Vargas voted against

te lo cobran tanto si lo comes como si no lo comes

they charge you for it whether you eat it or not

2. tanto LatAm excep. CSur :

(qué tanto/qué tan) ¿qué tan alto es?

how tall is he?

es difícil decir qué tanto hay de autobiográfico en la novela

it is difficult to say how much of the novel is autobiographical

3. tanto para locs ver tanto

long-awaited in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for long-awaited in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ansiar <1. pres ansío> [an·ˈsjar] VB trans

ansiar

to long for

el momento ansiado

the long-awaited moment

lograr la tan ansiada copa

to win the much-longed-for cup

ansiar el regreso de alguien

to long for sb's return

I.esperar [es·pe·ˈrar] VB intr

1. esperar (aguardar):

esperar

to wait

esperar al aparato (teléfono)

to stay on the line

hacerse esperar

to keep people waiting

es de esperar que +subj

it is to be expected that

¡que se espere!

let him wait!

¿a qué esperas?

what are you waiting for?

espera, que no lo encuentro

hold on, I can't find it

ganaron la copa tan esperada

they won the long-awaited cup

uno sólo tiene que esperar a que las cosas lleguen

all things come to those who wait

2. esperar (confiar):

esperar

to hope

esperar en alguien

to place one's hope in sb

II.esperar [es·pe·ˈrar] VB trans

1. esperar (aguardar):

esperar

to wait for

hace una hora que lo espero

I've been waiting for him for an hour

hacer esperar a alguien

to keep sb waiting

la respuesta no se hizo esperar

the answer was not long in coming

me van a esperar al aeropuerto

they're meeting me at the airport

nos esperan malos tiempos

there are bad times in store for us

espero su decisión con impaciencia (final de carta)

I'm looking forward to hearing from you

te espera una prueba dura

a hard test awaits you

2. esperar (un bebé, recibir, pensar):

esperar

to expect

ya me lo esperaba

I expected it

3. esperar (confiar):

esperar

to hope

espero que nos veamos pronto

I hope to see you soon

esperando recibir noticias tuyas...

looking forward to hearing from you...

espero que sí

I hope so