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Meanings of wait in English
Synonyms
Examples for "look"
Examples for "look"
1
Separately, Li said Geely's car sales look good so far this year.
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Unfortunately, though not unsurprisingly, the news from Europe does not look good.
3
Let today be the day... Let me just say you look good.
4
Mr Williams said the group would also look at possible court action.
5
I believe my problem is common and look forward to your advice.
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Julian Barnes: 'Do you expect Europe to cut us a good deal?
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He said he didn't expect similar legislation to be adopted in Europe.
3
However, Mr Size did not expect there to be a power crisis.
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We did not expect to resolve that question today, the official said.
5
Market players expect these factors will continue to influence prices next year.
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Labour also said it would await the result of any police inquiry.
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He said he would await information from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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Canada has said 14 days of quarantine await them on their return.
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He said the government would await funeral arrangements to honour their service.
5
Hitler had agreed in principle, but wanted to await developments in Hungary.
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Trump said public health experts anticipate shortages of respirators for healthcare workers.
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However, we don't anticipate a significant increase at this point in time.
3
He said: I do not anticipate a great political standoff about this.
4
Speculators anticipate consolidation in the sector as a result of lower business.
5
Never one to lose the moment, Barry said, I don't anticipate problems.
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Perhaps you need to turn it around and ask: why hang on?
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But whether Christie can hang on that long is an open question.
3
The only question now is: How much can I hang on to?
4
They hang on your every word, Mr Swan said to the President.
5
It was easy to hang on - I had both hands free.
Usage of wait in English
1
Children must wait years for orthodontic treatment in the public health ervice.
2
Of course there's always one way out-thesure way-butthat can wait.
3
Let the state aid wait, DIA General Director Alexander Turbanov told journalists.
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But they may wait for the right market window, the source said.
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That is four times longer than the average wait a month ago.
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But wait: Is having an orgasm a health issue worthy of innovation?
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Let us wait until March, until the spring of the new year.
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Some Golkar parliamentarians said they would wait for the official election result.
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I was prepared to wait for however long it would have taken.
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However, the UK is now committed to wait for the UN report.
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Another said Mr Bruton would wait 48 hours and assess the situation.
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No wait the problem is the following, people don't understand Arabic language.
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However, we'll have to wait for a suggested South African retail price.
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Often I will think of something completely different to help me wait.
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But wait, I can save you, free you from that great danger.
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We must wait for the medical examiner's report, the union statement said.
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United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
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