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Meanings of wait in English

Portuguese
adiamento
Catalan
demora
Spanish
espera

Time during which some action is awaited.

adiamento
Portuguese
aguardar
Catalan
esperar
Spanish
aguardar

To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come.

aguardar
Portuguese
aguardar
Spanish
esperar

Wait before acting.

aguardar
Portuguese
espera
Catalan
espera
Spanish
espera

The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

espera
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Examples for "waiting"
Examples for "waiting"
1
However, the current situation regarding waiting lists is clearly less than satisfactory.
The Irish Times
2
However, many of us may be waiting to 'get our money right'.
Ebony
3
The law said the waiting period should be at least 60 days.
Reuters
4
International best practice indicates waiting times should be less than 90 days.
The Irish Times
5
Getting together with extended family is a good time waiting to happen.
Ebony
Usage of wait in English
1
Children must wait years for orthodontic treatment in the public health ervice.
The Irish Times
2
Of course there's always one way out-thesure way-butthat can wait.
The best early stories of f. scott fitzgerald
3
Let the state aid wait, DIA General Director Alexander Turbanov told journalists.
Reuters
4
But they may wait for the right market window, the source said.
Reuters
5
That is four times longer than the average wait a month ago.
Reuters
6
But wait: Is having an orgasm a health issue worthy of innovation?
Wired
7
Let us wait until March, until the spring of the new year.
Siege of heaven
8
Some Golkar parliamentarians said they would wait for the official election result.
Reuters
9
I was prepared to wait for however long it would have taken.
The Guardian
10
However, the UK is now committed to wait for the UN report.
The Guardian
11
Another said Mr Bruton would wait 48 hours and assess the situation.
The Irish Times
12
No wait the problem is the following, people don't understand Arabic language.
The new yorker
13
However, we'll have to wait for a suggested South African retail price.
The South African
14
Often I will think of something completely different to help me wait.
Wired
15
But wait, I can save you, free you from that great danger.
The Odyssey
16
We must wait for the medical examiner's report, the union statement said.
Reuters
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Translations for wait
Wait through the time
Wait across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
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