wait

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Translation of wait into Hebrew,

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Verb

intr.
1.

stay put

stay in one place until an event happens or someone arrives
  • I'll wait here while you shop.אני אחכה כאן בזמן שאת עושה קניות.
2.

hold back

delay action until a specific time or event
  • We will wait until the rain stops.נמתין עד שהגשם ייפסק.
3.

time

be ready for someone to use or do
  • A surprise was waiting for her at home.הפתעה המתינה לה בבית.
4.

relationship

Dated
remain faithful during a partner's absence
Dated
לְחַכּוֹת לוֹ בְּנֶאֱמָנוּת lekhakot lo be-ne'emanut
  • She promised to wait for him while he was away.היא הבטיחה לחכות לו בנאמנות בזמן שהוא יהיה רחוק.

Noun

1.

time

period of time before something happens
  • There was a long wait before the concert started.הייתה המתנה ארוכה לפני שהקונצרט התחיל.
2.

technology

TECH.
short form for a temporary processor pause during computing
TECH.
  • The system entered a wait during processing.המערכת נכנסה ל-השהיה במהלך העיבוד.
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Expressions with wait: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לֹא לִהְיוֹת יָכוֹל לַחֲכּוֹת
I can't wait for the concert to start!
לַחֲכוֹת סְתָם
לְהִישָּׁאֵר וְלַחֲכוֹת
We had to wait around for hours before the show started.
לַחֲכּוֹת שֶׁיַּעֲבֹר
We decided to wait out the storm.
לְמַלְצֵר
She used to wait tables at the local diner.
לֹא יָכוֹל לַחֲכוֹת לְ
I can't wait to see the new movie this weekend!
אֲנִי לֹא יָכוֹל לְחַכּוֹת
I can't wait for the concert next week!

Synonyms and analogies of wait in English

Examples of wait in a sentence

  • We had to wait for the bus in the rain.
  • Please wait for your turn to speak.
  • They decided to wait until the traffic cleared.
  • A taxi waited outside the hotel for the guests.
  • Fresh towels are waiting in your room.
  • He asked her to wait while he served overseas.

Translations of "wait" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
לְחַכּוֹתv. - lekhaqot

We can either leave now or wait for a few more minutes.

אנחנו יכולים או לצאת עכשיו או לחכות עוד כמה דקות.

לְהַמְתִּיןv. - lehamtin

Those minor bugs can wait while we fix the security issue first.

הבאגים הקטנים האלה יכולים להמתין בזמן שאנחנו מתקנים קודם את בעיית האבטחה.

לצפותv.

I can't wait to go to every city on this pizza box.

אני מצפה ללכת לכל עיר שמופיעה על קופסת הפיצה הזאת.

Noun
רֶגַעnm. - rega

Let's wait a minute to see if anyone else wants to join.

בוא נחכה עוד רגע לראות אם מישהו נוסף רוצה להצטרף.

הַמְתָּנָהnf. - hamtana

The farmers rejoice when the rains finally arrive after a long wait.

החקלאים שמחים כשסוף סוף מגיעה העונה הגשומה אחרי המתנה ארוכה.

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wait: Examples and translations in context

I can't wait to text you my vacation pictures.

אני לא יכול לחכות לשלוח לך את תמונות החופשה שלי.

She prefers to cab home late rather than wait for the bus.

היא מעדיפה לחזור הביתה במונית מאוחר בלילה במקום לחכות לאוטובוס.

He can't wait to party after receiving the big promotion.

הוא לא יכול לחכות לצאת לבלות אחרי שקיבל את הקידום הגדול.

I can't wait to crunch these numbers and see the results.

אני לא יכול לחכות לעבד את המספרים הללו ולראות את התוצאות.

We can't wait too long to make a decision about the project.

איננו יכולים לחכות זמן רב מדי כדי להחליט לגבי הפרויקט.

The movie premiere is set for next week and I can't wait.

הבכורה של הסרט נקבעה לשבוע הבא ואני כבר לא יכול לחכות.

They can't wait to finally relax on the beach during their vacation.

הם לא יכולים לחכות סוף־סוף להירגע על החוף במהלך החופשה שלהם.

I can't wait to go on holiday and forget about work emails.

אני לא יכול לחכות לנסוע לחופשה ולשכוח לגמרי ממיילים בעבודה.

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