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wait (EN)
verb, substantiv, interjeksjon

verb “wait”

infinitiv wait; han waits; preteritum waited; perfektum part. waited; ger. waiting
  1. vente
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. håpe (over lengre tid)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. være tilgjengelig
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. bli utsatt
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. servere
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. å velge å ikke ha seksuelle relasjoner før et bestemt tidspunkt, vanligvis til man gifter seg
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

substantiv “wait”

entall wait, flertall waits
  1. ventetid
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

interjeksjon “wait”

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