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wait

/weɪt/

wait around

wait back

waitverb

waited

Past Simple

waited

Past Participle

waiting

Gerund

/weɪt/

Translations

подождать

Can you wait for a moment?

Можешь подождать минутку?

ожидать

We expect to wait for the results until next week.

Мы ожидаем ждать результатов до следующей недели.

ждать

I will wait for you at the station.

Я буду ждать тебя на станции.

Additional translations

выжидать

подсматривать

Definitions

To remain in a state of rest or inaction until something expected happens.

I will wait here until you return.

To delay action or decision until a particular time or event.

We should wait until the weather improves before starting the journey.

To serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.

She used to wait tables at the local diner during college.

Synonyms

hold on

Antonyms

waitnoun

waits

/weɪt/

Translations

Additional translations

задержка

выжидание

пауза

Definitions

A period of time during which one remains in a place or state of inaction until something expected happens.

There was a long wait at the doctor's office before I was called in.

Synonyms

waitinterjection

Used to request a pause or to draw attention before speaking further.

Definitions

Used to ask someone to stop or pause for a moment.

Wait, I haven't finished explaining!

Synonyms

Hold on!

Hold up!

Hang on!

Just a moment!

One moment!

Wait up!

Hold the phone!

Stop!

Whoa!