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oczekiwać — meaning in English

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English meaning

await verb To wait for something or someone, often with a sense of expectation.
expect verb To believe that something will happen.
wait noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.

Senses

oczekiwać is used for these senses in English:

wait (intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

expect — full definition

verb To believe that something will happen.
verb To regard something as required or owed.
verb To be pregnant.

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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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