How do you use "wait" in a sentence?

Please wait here while I fetch the manager. I can't wait to see you at the weekend! There was a long wait at the doctor's surgery.

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Q: What does "wait" mean?

To stay in place expecting something to happen The word 'wait' means to remain in a place or delay action until a particular time or event. It can also be used as a noun referring to a period of waiting. Common phrases include 'wait and see,' 'can't wait' (expressing excitement), and 'wait on' (to serve someone, especially in British usage).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To stay in place expecting something to happen

等待；等候

esperar, aguardar

待つ；待機する

기다리다; 대기하다

The word 'wait' means to remain in a place or delay action until a particular time or event. It can also be used as a noun referring to a period of waiting. Common phrases include 'wait and see,' 'can't wait' (expressing excitement), and 'wait on' (to serve someone, especially in British usage).

「wait」意为停留在某处或推迟行动，直到特定的时间或事件发生。它也可以用作名词，指等待的时间段。常见短语包括「wait and see」（静观其变）、「can't wait」（表示期待）。

«Wait» significa permanecer en un lugar o retrasar una acción hasta un momento o evento específico. También puede usarse como sustantivo refiriéndose a un período de espera. Las frases comunes incluyen «wait and see» y «can't wait» (expresando emoción).

「wait」は、特定の時間やイベントまで場所にとどまる、または行動を遅らせることを意味します。名詞として待ち時間を指すこともあります。「wait and see」（様子を見る）、「can't wait」（待ちきれない）などの表現があります。

'Wait'는 특정 시간이나 사건이 올 때까지 한 장소에 머물거나 행동을 미루는 것을 의미합니다. 기다리는 기간을 뜻하는 명사로도 사용됩니다. 흔한 표현으로 'wait and see'(두고 보다), 'can't wait'(기대된다), 'wait on'(영국식으로 시중들다) 등이 있습니다.

Examples

Please wait here while I fetch the manager.
请在这里等候，我去叫经理。
Por favor, espere aquí mientras busco al gerente.
マネージャーを呼んでくる間、ここでお待ちください。
매니저를 데려올 동안 여기서 기다려 주세요.
I can't wait to see you at the weekend!
我迫不及待想在周末见到你！
¡No puedo esperar a verte el fin de semana!
週末に会えるのが待ちきれません！
주말에 만나는 게 너무 기다려져요!
There was a long wait at the doctor's surgery.
在诊所等了很长时间。
Hubo una larga espera en la consulta del médico.
診療所で長い待ち時間がありました。
병원에서 오래 기다려야 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old North French 'waitier' meaning 'to watch', from Germanic *wahton. Originally meant to watch or keep guard, with the modern sense of remaining in place developing later.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal