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biding

/ˈbaɪdɪŋ/

Translations

bidinggerund / present participle

/ˈbaɪdɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something or someone that waits or endures.

Synonyms

bidingnoun

His biding was finally over when he received the long-awaited letter.

Его ожидание наконец закончилось, когда он получил долгожданное письмо.

Synonyms

bideverb

biding

Gerund

bided

Past Simple

bided

Past Participle

biding

Gerund

/baɪd/

ждать

He decided to bide his time until the situation improved.

Он решил ждать, пока ситуация не улучшится.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

bidinggerund / present participle

Waiting patiently; continuing or enduring without change.

There was a biding calm before the storm.

bidingnoun

The act of waiting or staying in a place.

His biding in the small town lasted for several months before he decided to move on.

bideverb

To wait or remain in readiness; to wait patiently for a favourable moment (often used in the phrase "bide one's time").

He decided to bide his time until the perfect opportunity arose.

To endure, bear, or withstand something, especially for a period of time (chiefly dialectal or archaic).

She had to bide the harsh winter before spring arrived.

Archaic. To stay, remain, or dwell in a place.

We must bide here until dawn.