дожда́ться
fairly common #1979C1
- 1.
to wait until (something happens), to wait a long time for, to finally get
Он дожда́лся приёма у врача́.
He waited until the doctor could see him.
Perfective: stresses that the waiting was successful and the awaited thing arrived. Object in the genitive.
- 2.
to wait (impatiently)
Не могу́ дожда́ться кани́кул.
I can't wait for the holidays.
Chiefly in negative constructions: не могу дождаться 'I can't wait'.
Examples
Ты должен только дожда́ться её возвраще́ния.
You have only to wait for her return.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | дожду́сь |
| ты | - | дождёшься |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | дождётся |
| мы | - | дождёмся |
| вы | - | дождётесь |
| они́ | - | дожду́тся |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | дожди́сь |
| вы | дожди́тесь |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | дожда́лся |
| feminine | дожда́лась |
| neuter | дожда́лось |
| plural | дожда́лись |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having waited for, who has waited for, having lived to see | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | дожда́вшись | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from ждать.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ждать | - | to wait |
| вы́ждать | вы- | to wait a little while |
| дожда́ться | до- | to wait until (something happens); to wait (impatiently) |
| зажда́ться | за- | to be tired of waiting |
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Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
Дёвьсынъ edited translation 5 years ago.
anonymous edited imperative forms and conjugation 5 years ago.



















