Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
wait
Also: expect, await
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Я могу́ только ждать. I can only wait.
- Она ждала́ напротив зда́ния. She was waiting in front of the building.
- Извините, что заста́вил вас ждать. I am sorry to have made you wait.
- Опера́ция не мо́жет ждать. The operation cannot wait.
- Том говори́т, что он не мо́жет больше ждать. Tom says he can't wait any longer.
- Ты не мо́жешь хоть раз прийти́ вовремя? Я ждала́ тебя це́лый час. Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour.
- Я ждал, затаив дыха́ние. I held my breath and waited.
- Жду но́вых сообще́ний. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
- Я буду ждать тебя на обы́чном ме́сте. I'll be waiting for you at the usual place.
- Ждать без толку. There's no point in waiting.
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Imperative
| singular | жди́ |
|---|---|
| plural | жди́те |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Past
| male | жда́л |
|---|---|
| female | ждала́ |
| neuter | жда́ло |
| plural | жда́ли |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | жду́ | бу́ду ждать |
| ты | ждёшь | бу́дешь ждать |
| он/она́/оно́ | ждёт | бу́дет ждать |
| мы | ждём | бу́дем ждать |
| вы | ждёте | бу́дете ждать |
| они́ | жду́т | бу́дут ждать |
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