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wait (EN)
verbi, substantiivi, huudahdussana

verbi “wait”

infinitiivi wait; hän waits; imperfekti waited; part. perf. waited; ger. waiting
  1. odottaa
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. odottaa (pitkään)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. odottaa (valmiina)
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. odottaa (myöhemmin käsiteltäväksi)
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. tarjoilla
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. valita olla harrastamatta sukupuolisuhteita tiettyyn aikaan asti, tyypillisesti avioliittoon asti
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

substantiivi “wait”

yksikkö wait, monikko waits
  1. odotusaika
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

huudahdussana “wait”

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