esperaram
Esperaram is a form of the Portuguese verb esperar. It corresponds to the pretérito perfeito do indicativo for the third-person plural (eles, elas or vocês) and translates roughly as "they waited" or "you waited" in English, depending on the subject. The verb esperar itself can mean to wait, to hope, or to expect, so the sense of esperaram can be physical waiting or hopeful/expectational waiting, according to context.
Grammatical notes: Esperaram is a regular -ar verb form in the pretérito perfeito. The stem is esper-
Usage and nuances: The form is commonly used to describe a completed past action of waiting, as
Etymology: Esperar comes from Latin exspectare, meaning to look out for, to await, to expect. The form