wait
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The meaning (definition) of the word wait
to stay in one place until something happens
The word wait used in a sentence
“We wait quietly for the bus each morning.”
How the word wait is said around the world
| French | attendre (ah-TAHNDR) |
| Spanish | esperar (ays-pay-RAHR) |
| Mandarin | 等 (duhng) |
| Hindi | इंतज़ार करना (eent-ZAHR KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يَنتَظِر (yahn-TAH-theer) |
| Russian | ждать (zhdahty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | esperar (shpi-RAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | esperar (ays-pay-RAHR) |
| Japanese | 待つ (MAH-tsu) |
| German | warten (VAHR-tuhn) |
| Urdu | انتظار کرنا (in-ti-ZHAHR kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਉਡੀਕ ਕਰਨੀ (uu-DEEK KU-ruh-nee) |
| Korean | 기다리다 (GEE-dah-ree-dah) |
| Hebrew | לחכות |
| Greek | περιμένω (pay-ree-MAY-noh) |
| Dutch | wachten (VAHKH-tuhn) |
| Tagalog | maghintay (mahg-HEEN-tahy) |
| Vietnamese | chờ (chur) |
| Turkish | Beklemek (bek-lay-MEK) |
| Persian | صبر کردن (sahbr KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | czekać (CHE-kahch) |
| Ukrainian | чекати (che-KAH-ti) |
| Bengali | অপেক্ষা করা (AW-payk-kah KAW-rah) |
| Swedish | vänta (VEN-tah) |
| Italian | aspettare (ahs-pay-TAH-ray) |
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