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Meanings of wait (waits) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "look"
Examples for "look"
1
Separately, Li said Geely's car sales look good so far this year.
2
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.
1
Julian Barnes: 'Do you expect Europe to cut us a good deal?
2
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.
4
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.
1
Labour also said it would await the result of any police inquiry.
2
He said he would await information from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
3
Canada has said 14 days of quarantine await them on their return.
4
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.
1
Trump said public health experts anticipate shortages of respirators for healthcare workers.
2
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.
1
Perhaps you need to turn it around and ask: why hang on?
2
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 waits in English
1
She said the waits at testing centres today had been very long.
2
She said her family struggles to cope and waits desperately for news.
3
The second method of insuring your... attention to your project waits outside.
4
The General of the guards waits below; he is your faithful servant.
5
While Omar waits in the camp, each day brings a new risk.
6
No sound comes to challenge us; nothing moves or waits with us.
7
Above: May 2016 -The president waits pensively before a public speech.
8
He waits until it's clear, then leads me to a desk inside.
9
He waits; he hardly dares to tell me what he truly wants.
10
Damsel waits a moment in the sunlight, the last to come inside.
11
As far as I know, Molly waits on all the customers herself.
12
No pleasure waiting for others, but an equal pleasure waits for you.
13
The ideal kingdom waits for ideal conditions and relations amongst its subjects.
14
Although waits have been rising under the coalition they have recently stabilised.
15
He waits, listening to the small sounds of the house at night.
16
He waits for the opening and then takes Raven's sword hand off.
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Waits through the time
Waits across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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