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ждать

wait

Meaning of ждать

stay until

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Russian[ʐˈdatʲ]
wait
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ждать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please wait at the gate until boarding is announced.

Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода, пока не объявят посадку.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She asked him to wait outside the changing room.

Она попросила его ждать снаружи примерочной.

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ждать belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ждатьwait
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between ждать / подождать / дожидаться / ожидать

🇷🇺Russian
ждать

Basic neutral verb — to stay in expectation of an event or person.

A1Very Often

I'm waiting for the bus.

Я жду автобуса.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подождать

Perfective nuance / to wait for a short while or to ask someone to wait.

A1Very Often

Wait a minute, I'll be right back.

Подожди минуту, я скоро приду.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дожидаться

To wait until a needed result or event occurs; often used with an object (to wait for an answer).

A1Often

I waited until I received her reply.

Я дождался её ответа.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидать

More formal/abstract — often means 'to expect' or 'to anticipate a result'.

A1Often

The arrival of the delegation is expected tomorrow.

Ожидается прибытие делегации завтра.

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How to pronounce ждать and what this word means

ждать translation: wait. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ждать

[ʐˈdatʲ]

ждать translation

wait

ждать examples

Please wait at the gate until boarding is announced.

ждать transcription

[ʐˈdatʲ]

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ждать meaning: what does it mean?

оставаться на месте до наступления нужного момента или события

ждать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ждать is pronounced as [ʐˈdatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ждать definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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