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wait (EN)
Verb, Substantiv, Interjektion

Verb “wait”

Infinitiv wait; er waits; Prät. waited; Part. waited; Ger. waiting
  1. warten
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. hoffen (über längere Zeit)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. bereitstehen
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. aufgeschoben werden
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. kellnern
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. darauf verzichten, sexuelle Beziehungen bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt zu haben, typischerweise bis zur Heirat
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

Substantiv “wait”

Sg. wait, Pl. waits
  1. Wartezeit
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

Interjektion “wait”

wait
  1. Moment mal
    Wait, I think I left my keys at home!