wait in Russian
wait in Russian is задержка, ожида́ние, ждать — wait means a period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
wait in Russian
задержка
Pronounced: zaderzhka
A delay.
ожида́ние
Pronounced: ozhidaniye
A delay.
ждать
Pronounced: zhdat
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
подожда́ть
Pronounced: podozhdat
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
ожида́ть
Pronounced: ozhidat
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
чека́ть
Pronounced: chekat
(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
обслу́живать
Pronounced: obsluzhivat
(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
обслужи́ть
Pronounced: obsluzhit
(intransitive, stative, US) To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
What does "wait" mean?
- noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
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verb To stay in one place or delay acting until something happens.
"We waited an hour for the bus to arrive."
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verb To work serving customers at tables, especially in a restaurant.
"She waited tables all through university to pay her rent."
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interjection Used to tell someone to pause or stop for a moment.
""Wait, I think I left my keys inside!""
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wait in a sentence
- We waited an hour for the bus to arrive.
- Please wait here until your name is called.
- She waited tables all through university to pay her rent.
- "Wait, I think I left my keys inside!"
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What is "wait" in Russian?
"wait" in Russian is задержка, ожида́ние, ждать. wait means: A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
How do you pronounce задержка?
"wait" in Russian is задержка, pronounced "zaderzhka".
Are there other ways to say "wait" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "wait": задержка, ожида́ние, ждать, подожда́ть, ожида́ть, чека́ть.
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