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ожида́ние — meaning in English

ozhidaniye

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English meaning

  • anticipation noun The feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something to happen.
  • expectation noun A strong belief that something will happen or turn out a certain way.
  • lingering adjective Continuing to exist or be noticeable long after you would expect it to have gone.
  • prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
  • wait noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
  • waiting noun The act of remaining somewhere until something happens.

Senses

ожида́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • anticipation The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
  • expectation That which is expected or looked for.
  • lingering an act of loitering or waiting.
  • prospect The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
  • wait A delay.
  • waiting The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

anticipation — full definition

  1. noun The feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something to happen.
  2. noun The act of expecting or preparing for something before it occurs.

expectation — full definition

  1. noun A strong belief that something will happen or turn out a certain way.
  2. noun A standard or requirement that someone is supposed to meet.

Related Russian words