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waiting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

waiting around

waiting back

waitinggerund / present participle

/ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/

Used before nouns or after linking verbs to describe someone or something that is staying in place or inactive until something happens.

Definitions

Remaining in place or inactive until something expected happens; awaiting.

The waiting crowd grew restless as the band was delayed.

Synonyms

waitingnoun

Translations

ожидание

The waiting was the hardest part of the journey.

Ожидание было самой трудной частью путешествия.

Additional translations

пребывание в ожидании

выжидание

Definitions

The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event.

The waiting for the bus seemed to take forever.

A period of time spent waiting.

Several hours of waiting had exhausted them.

Synonyms

waitverb

waiting

Gerund

waited

Past Simple

waited

Past Participle

waiting

Gerund

/weɪt/

Translations

ждать

I will wait for you at the station.

Я буду ждать тебя на станции.

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.

Additional translations

подсматривать

выжидать

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

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.

waitinterjection

Definitions

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

Wait, I haven't finished explaining!