wait for

weɪt fər
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Translation of wait for into Russian

Verbal expression

1.

expect arrival

remain in place until someone or something arrives or happens
ждать zhdat'ожидать ozhidat'дожидаться
  • She decided to wait for the bus instead of walking..Она решила ждать автобус, а не идти пешком
2.

postpone action

delay action until a particular time or event
ждать zhdat'дождаться дожидаться
  • He will wait for the rain to stop before going out..Он будет ждать, пока дождь не прекратится, прежде чем выйти
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Expressions with wait for: examples in English and translations in Russian

переждать бурю
подождать, пока буря утихнет
We decided to wait for the storm to pass before leaving.
выжидать подходящий момент
Wait for your moment; the meeting will quiet down soon.
сейчас-сейчас
He opened the box and, wait for it, found a puppy!
ждать
ожидать
She waited for the ball to drop before making her move.
ждать очень долго
прождать кучу времени
We had to wait for ages before the bus arrived.
ждать подходящего момента
ждать своего часа
Wait for your time, then pitch the idea when the director's free.

Synonyms and analogies of wait for in English

Examples of wait for in a sentence

  • They decided to wait for the rain to stop before leaving.
  • They will wait for the right moment to announce the news.
  • We should wait for the traffic to clear before leaving.

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

Verb
ждатьv. - zhdat'

Investors chose to cut their losses rather than wait for another crash.

Инвесторы предпочли свести потери к минимуму, а не ждать нового обвала.

дождатьсяv. - dozhdat'sya

He can't wait for the game tonight; his favorite team is playing.

Он не может дождаться матча сегодня вечером, играет его любимая команда.

подождатьv. - podozhdat'

You should wait for ten minutes at the very most before leaving.

Вам следует подождать максимум десять минут, прежде чем уйти.

дожидатьсяv. - dozhidat'sya

He chose to step down gracefully rather than wait for the inevitable.

Он предпочел уйти с достоинством, а не дожидаться неизбежного.

ожидатьv. - ozhidat'

We must not wait for the people to come to us.

Мы не должны ожидать, что люди придут к нам.

поджидатьv. - podzhidat'

Any card holder can wait for such trouble as its loss.

Любого владельца банковской карты может поджидать такая неприятность, как ее утеря.

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Other translations for wait for:

  • дежуритьv.

wait for: Examples and translations in context

Just sit tight and wait for the exam results to be published.

Просто сиди тихо и жди, пока опубликуют результаты экзамена.

Farmers often wait for the right weather to seed their crops effectively.

Фермеры часто ждут подходящей погоды, чтобы эффективно провести посев.

The negotiations are treading water while both sides wait for election results.

Переговоры топчутся на месте, пока обе стороны ждут итогов выборов.

Extras often wait for hours before finally being called to set.

Статисты часто ждут часами, прежде чем их наконец позовут на площадку.

He swore he'd wait for her return till kingdom come if necessary.

Он поклялся ждать её возвращения до скончания веков, если потребуется.

In an emergency, you should stay put and wait for rescue services.

В чрезвычайной ситуации вы должны оставаться на месте и ждать спасателей.

If we wait for their answer too long, we'll lose the initiative.

Если мы будем слишком долго ждать их ответа, мы упустим инициативу.

Everyone's nerves are on edge as we wait for the exam results tomorrow.

У всех нервы на пределе, пока мы ждём завтрашние результаты экзамена.

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