ждать

verb, imperfective
Partner подождать
very often used word (#185)

Translation

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1.

wait, expect, await
wait

Also: expect, await

Also

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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

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Examples

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Все тебя ждут. Everyone is waiting for you.
Она ждала́ напротив зда́ния. She was waiting in front of the building.
Я недолго ждал, пока не пришла́ Мэри. I had not waited long before Mary came.
Они устали ждать. They were tired of waiting.
Не жди слишком многого. Don't expect too much.
Том уста'л ждать Мэри. Tom got tired of waiting for Mary.
Жду не дождусь ле́тних каникул. I look forward to the summer vacation.
Мне жаль, что я заста́вил вас так долго ждать. I feel bad about having made you wait so long.
Я жду уже не́сколько часо́в. I've been waiting for hours.
Я не хочу́ ждать так долго. I don't want to wait so long.

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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

Related words

ожида́ть
expect, anticipate, await
подожда́ть
wait
ожида́ние
waiting, expectation
дожда́ться
wait till, end
дожида́ться
wait, await
поджида́ть
wait, lie in wait
пережда́ть
wait till is over
вы́ждать
wait
обожда́ть
wait
выжида́ть
wait
зажда́ться
be tired of waiting, be worn out with waiting
пережида́ть
wait till is over

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