wait
ждать
stay until
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wait with Russian translation
wait usage examples
Please wait at the gate until boarding is announced.
Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода, пока не объявят посадку.
She asked him to wait outside the changing room.
Она попросила его ждать снаружи примерочной.
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Please wait here for five minutes.
Hold on a sec — I'll check the price for you.
Hang on — I didn't hear that. Can you repeat?
официальное, обычно с прямым дополнением: «ожидать (чего-то)»
We await the committee's decision.
ожидать в смысле «предполагать, что что-то произойдет», не только физическое ожидание
I expect the train to be on time.
Stay here until the taxi arrives.
задерживаться дольше необходимого, часто с оттенком наслаждения или неуверенности
She lingered in the boutique looking at the coats.
бездельничать или ждать без четкой цели в месте; разговорное
We hung around the terminal until our flight was called.
терпеливо ждать подходящего момента для действия
He bided his time and applied when the position opened.
быть готовым прийти на помощь или ждать указаний; также просто «ждать»
The staff are standing by to assist passengers.
What’s the difference
How is wait different from related words?
Short comparisons help you choose the right word by meaning, context, and typical examples.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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Questions about this word
What does wait mean?
stay until
How do you pronounce wait?
wait is pronounced as /ˈweɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is wait used in a sentence?
Please wait at the gate until boarding is announced. Translation: Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода, пока не объявят посадку.
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