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afvente — meaning in English

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English meaning

await verb To wait for something or someone, often with a sense of expectation.
tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.

Senses

afvente is used for these senses in English:

tarry (intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
tarry (transitive) To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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