wait around

weɪt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of wait around into Russian

Phrasal verb

intr.

idle waiting

stay in one place doing nothing while waiting for something
слоняться в ожидании бездельничать в ожидании ждать без дела
  • We had to wait around for hours before the show started.Нам пришлось слоняться в ожидании несколько часов, прежде чем началось шоу.
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Synonyms and analogies of wait around in English

Examples of wait around in a sentence

  • Don't wait around for him to decide; act now.

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

Verb
ждатьv. - zhdat'

I told her not to wait around for me if I'm late.

Я сказала ей не ждать меня, если я опоздаю.

подождатьv. - podozhdat'

We plan to wait around a bit longer in case the meeting starts.

Мы планируем подождать ещё немного на случай, если встреча начнётся.

дожидатьсяv. - dozhidat'sya

We can't wait around for years until the crisis is over.

Мы не можем годами дожидаться, когда минует кризис.

слонятьсяv. - slonyat'sya

You had to wait around the house all day.

И приходилось слоняться по дому целый день.

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wait around: Examples and translations in context

I can't just wait around indefinitely; I need to make plans.

Я не могу просто ждать бесконечно; мне нужно строить планы.

You shouldn't wait around here; let's go find something to do.

Тебе не стоит ждать здесь; давай поищем, что можно сделать.

I can't just wait around all day without accomplishing anything.

Я не могу ждать весь день, не сделав ничего полезного.

She showed up embarrassingly late to the meeting, making everyone else wait around.

Она пришла на встречу настолько поздно, что все остальные были вынуждены ждать.

I had to wait around two months in order to get the visa.

Мне пришлось ждать долгих З месяца, чтобы получить визу.

Take all bags off the bus, as it won't wait around.

Возьмите из автобуса все сумки, поскольку он не будет ждать.

Then let's not wait around to see the next move.

Тогда давайте не будем ждать, чтобы увидеть следующий шаг.

Unlike real life, they don't have to wait around for hours.

В отличие от реальной жизни, здесь не придется ждать долгое время.

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