дожда́ться
fairly common #1880C1
- 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
Ждём не дождёмся дня соревнова́ния.
We can hardly wait for the day of the competition.
Дава́йте дождёмся дня голосова́ния!
Let’s wait for election day!
Дождись за́втрашнего утра.
Wait until tomorrow morning.
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 1 month ago.
Дёвьсынъ edited translation 5 years ago.
anonymous edited imperative forms and conjugation 5 years ago.



















