Translation
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1.wait, expect, await
wait
Also: expect, await
Also
Editing translations: Please do not include annotations (e.g. "medicine" or "colloquially") or hints of usage (e.g. "[Acc.]").
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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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- Он стоя́л и до́лгое вре́мя ждал меня. She stood waiting for me for a long time.
- С нетерпе́нием жду возмо́жности послу́шать тебя, как только тебе будет удобно. I am looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
- Я ждал её прихо́да вчера́. I expected her to have come yesterday.
- Как долго нам придётся ждать? How long will we have to wait?
- Я ждал э́того! I was expecting it!
- Ученики́ с нетерпе́нием жда́ли ле́тних каникул. The students were all looking forward to the summer vacation.
- Мы жда́ли э́той вечери́нки с нетерпе́нием. We looked forward to the party.
- Когда подошёл кора́бль, она ждала́ на на́бережной. She was waiting at the quay as the ship came in.
- Мы жда́ли долго, но он не пришёл. We waited long, but he didn't turn up.
- Прости́те, что заста́вил Вас так долго ждать. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting 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 |
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