verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth
waiting
ждать
staying until something happens
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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
RU[ʐdatʲ]
waiting with Russian translation
waiting usage examples
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
I am waiting for the bus.
Я жду автобус.
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
They kept waiting outside the shop.
Они продолжали ждать у магазина.
waiting synonyms
She is waiting for the bus.
Please wait here.
A
🇬🇧en
await
ожидать; более формально и книжно
B1Often
We await your reply.
L
🇬🇧en
linger
задерживаться, медлить; не просто ждать, а оставаться дольше
B1Often
He lingered at the door after the meeting.
Stay here until I come back.
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What does waiting mean?
staying until something happens
How do you pronounce waiting?
waiting is pronounced as /ˈweɪtɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is waiting used in a sentence?
I am waiting for the bus. Translation: Я жду автобус.
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