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wait (EN)
verb, substantiv, interjektion

verb “wait”

infinitiv wait; han waits; preteritum waited; supinum waited; gerundium waiting
  1. vänta
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. hoppas (under en lång tid)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. vänta (vara tillgänglig)
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. skjutas upp
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. servera
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. att välja att inte ha sexuella relationer förrän en specifik tidpunkt, vanligtvis tills man gifter sig
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

substantiv “wait”

singular wait, plural waits
  1. väntetid
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

interjektion “wait”

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