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wait (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð, upphrópun

sögn “wait”

nafnháttur wait; hann waits; þátíð waited; lh. þt. waited; nhm. waiting
  1. bíða
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. vona (í langan tíma)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. bíða (vera til reiðu)
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. bíða (verða frestað)
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. afgreiða
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. að velja að hafa ekki kynferðisleg samskipti fyrr en á ákveðnum tíma, venjulega þar til maður giftir sig
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

Nafnorð “wait”

eintala wait, fleirtala waits
  1. bið
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

upphrópun “wait”

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