ждать
Translation of ждать
wait
Russian word in Latin letters: zhdat
Meaning of ждать
оставаться на месте до наступления нужного момента или события
stay until something happens
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Ждать для автобуса or ждать автобус?
ждать автобус
"wait for" = ждать + noun, no preposition
Don't say «ждать для автобуса». "Wait for" has no preposition in Russian — «ждать автобус».
Мы давно ждём автобус.
We've been waiting for the bus for ages.
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Please wait at the gate.
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Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода на посадку.
She asked him to wait outside the changing room.
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Она попросила его ждать снаружи примерочной.
ждать synonyms
What's the difference between ждать, дожидаться, and ожидать
Formal, in announcements; also means "expect".
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ждать meaning: what does it mean?
stay until something happens
ждать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ждать is pronounced as [ˈʐdatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ждать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Please wait at the gate. Translation: Пожалуйста, подождите у выхода на посадку.
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