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1 wait
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be waited for[Swahili Word] -ngojewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let someone wait[Swahili Word] -chelewesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha, -chelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone wait[Swahili Word] -sirima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi[English Example] wait here, I'll be back right away[Swahili Example] kaa hapa, nitarudi sasa hivi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -ngoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Long waiting hurts the stomach;I am waiting for a taxi.[Swahili Example] ngoja-ngoja yaumiza tumbo;Ninangoja teksi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -saburi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wait for me[Swahili Example] nisaburi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -subira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -subiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -ngojea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -saburia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -subiria[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for a while (before doing something)[Swahili Word] -kaakaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for each other[Swahili Word] -ngojeana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for something to grow[Swahili Word] -limbika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlimbiko N[Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for something to ripen[Swahili Word] -limbika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlimbiko N[Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait on[Swahili Word] -hudumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadimu, huduma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait together[Swahili Word] -ngojeana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait![Swahili Word] ngoja![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 lie
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] chuku[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] ghalati[Swahili Plural] ghalati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[English Plural] lies[Swahili Word] kimkumku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Swahili Definition] uwongo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] leba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lebu V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongopa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] urongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] uwongo[Swahili Plural] maongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] wongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -danganya[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutosema kweli [Masomo 246][English Example] The doctor deceived you, he didn't leave a motorboat on the island.[Swahili Example] Daktari alikudanganya, hakuacha motaboti yo yote hapa kisiwani [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -lebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] leba N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -pyora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie[Swahili Word] -zandiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie (heavy) on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie across[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie directly on top of something[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -gona[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down[Swahili Word] -lala[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lala macho [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wama[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie down on one's stomach[Swahili Word] wamia[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie every which way[Swahili Word] -sinukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie face down[Swahili Word] -lala fudifudi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -lala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for[Swahili Word] -otea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie in wait for someone[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on[Swahili Word] -vamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie on one's back[Swahili Word] -lala chali[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a cat can never be made to lie on its back (proverb)[Swahili Example] paka hakubali kulala chali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie prone[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie stretched out[Swahili Word] -tandama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lie to[Swahili Word] -ongopea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] ongopa V[English Example] It is only that one day that I lied to you.[Swahili Example] ile siku moja tu n'lipokuongopea [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zulisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make up and spread lies[Swahili Word] -zusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanifu[Swahili Plural] wasanifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who invents and spreads lies[Swahili Word] msanii[Swahili Plural] wasanii[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sanaa, sanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of lying down[Swahili Word] uraro[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -ongopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell a lie[Swahili Word] -sema uwongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tell lies about someone[Swahili Word] -zulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 suit
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitaka[Swahili Plural] mashitaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashitakiano[Swahili Plural] mashitakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[English Example] procure charges.[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] mashtakiano[Swahili Plural] mashtakiano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] shtaki[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] posa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] poso[Swahili Plural] poso[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] posa[English Example] send a proposal for marriage (from the parents of a man to the parents of a girl.)[Swahili Example] peleka poso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] shtaka[Swahili Plural] mashtaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] uposa[Swahili Plural] posa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] kisua[Swahili Plural] visua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -agia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -faa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The hat <b>suit</b>s her face[Swahili Example] Kofia ina<b>faa</b> uso wake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -juzu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -lingana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit[Swahili Word] -wea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[English Plural] suits[Swahili Word] suti[Swahili Plural] suti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wait while I see if it will suit me[Swahili Example] ngoja nione kama litanikaa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit well (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi[English Example] that is the garment [kanzu] that suits you better than all others[Swahili Example] hiyo ndiyo [kanzu] iliyokuchukua kuliko zote [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suit yourself[Swahili Word] kwa hiari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 ball
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] donge[Swahili Plural] madonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] ball of yarn[Swahili Example] donge la uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] kibumba[Swahili Plural] vibumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] mpira[Swahili Plural] mipira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] mviringo[Swahili Plural] miviringo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] -viringa, mviringano, uviringo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] tufe[Swahili Plural] tufe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball (of ugali or rice etc.)[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] tonge[Swahili Plural] tonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball (of yarn)[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] bonge[Swahili Plural] mabonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball (small)[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] pumba[Swahili Plural] pumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball of glass[English Plural] balls of glass[Swahili Word] gololi[Swahili Plural] magololi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ball of iron or steel[Swahili Word] popoo[Swahili Plural] popoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ballgame[English Plural] ballgame[Swahili Word] mpira[Swahili Plural] mipira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Definition] mchezo wa mpira[English Example] if you wait for me after leaving the ballgame.[Swahili Example] ukiningoja baada ya kutoka mpirani [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bite-sized deep-fried ball of flour and beans and spices[Swahili Word] bajia[Swahili Plural] bajia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] play ball[Swahili Word] -cheza mpira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small ball[English Plural] small balls[Swahili Word] kipira[Swahili Plural] vipira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small ball[English Plural] small balls[Swahili Word] kitonge[Swahili Plural] vitonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tonge------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small rounded ball (of bread or ugali)[English Plural] balls[Swahili Word] donge[Swahili Plural] madonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 clear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baini[Note] also: '-bainikana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainikana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -baini[Note] also: '-bainika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -bainikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v apl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -dhihiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -elea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -fafanuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -takata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it is now clear[Swahili Example] kumetakata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be clear[Swahili Word] -tanzuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it has become clear[Swahili Example] kumetanzuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cleared of a charge[Swahili Word] -hongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -hongeza, hongera, hongo[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be made clear[English Plural], preface to Swahili edition of Facing Mt. Kenya[Swahili Word] -bainishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] baibi[Swahili Definition] kueleza vizuri ili watu wafahamu [Masomo 113][English Example] I realized that our complaints and demands needed to be strengthened and to be better explained. Jomo Kenyatta[Swahili Example] Nilionelea kwamba malalamiko na madai yetu yalihitaji kutiwa nguvu na kubainishwa zaidi [Masomo 113]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become clear[Swahili Word] -dhihirika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dhahiri adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become clear to someone[Swahili Word] -dhihirikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] ikamdhihirikia kwamba hamna tofauti baina ya wanawake wetu na wa Kizungu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -angavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] -angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -bainifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] Cf. '-baini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] bayana[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mshangao uliochanganyika na hamu bayana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] dhahiri[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] wazi[English Example] It was clear that that girl hadn't eaten.[Swahili Example] ilikuwa dhahiri kuwa msichana huyo hajala [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] dhihirifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] ekevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] elekevu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] kiada[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kawaida[Swahili Example] sema kiada------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] kichele[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] safi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] msafishaji, usafi, usafishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] swafi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] takatifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] thabiti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] wazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear[Swahili Word] waziwazi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear (land)[Swahili Word] -fieka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear (land)[Swahili Word] -fyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -feka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -ondoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear away[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear evidence[Swahili Word] ubainisho[Swahili Plural] mabainisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] baina conj[Swahili Example] ubainisho wa makosa yake ulifafanuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear land[Swahili Word] -feka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear land[Swahili Word] -fyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off[Swahili Word] -futa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off[Swahili Word] -jipapatua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] nguvu za kujipapatua zilikuwa zikimwishia [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear off from[Swahili Word] -ondolea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear out[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear out[Swahili Word] -kumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up[Swahili Word] -takasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up (after rain)[Swahili Word] -pigwa na kianga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga[English Example] after the storm, the whole region cleared up[Swahili Example] baada ya dhoruba, mkoa mzima ulipigwa na kianga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear up (weather)[Swahili Word] -anuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clear weather[Swahili Word] jua[Swahili Plural] majua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cleared space for cultivation[Swahili Word] fyeko[Swahili Plural] mafyeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fyeka v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is clear[Swahili Word] ni dhahiri[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -eleza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -fafanisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -fafanusha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -pambazua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear[Swahili Word] -takasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make clear (to someone)[Swahili Word] -fafanulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fafanua v[Swahili Definition] kueleza wazi[English Example] Wait and let me make this clear to you.[Swahili Example] Ngoja nikufafanulie [Chacha, Masomo 380]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 perform
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -fanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] play out a game.[Swahili Example] pa mchezo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -tenda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] perform well and go on your way, you shouldn't wait for thanks (proverb)[Swahili Example] tenda wema uondoke zako usingoje shukrani (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perform[Swahili Word] -timiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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wait up for somebody — ˌwait ˈup (for sb) derived to wait for sb to come home at night before you go to bed • I ll be back very late so don t wait up for me. Main entry: ↑waitderived … Useful english dictionary
wait up for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wait for, expect, stay up for, stay awake; see wait 1 , worry 2 … English dictionary for students
wait up for — not go to bed until the kids come home at night Mom always waits up for us when we go to a party … English idioms
wait up for — not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens The woman waited up for her daughter to come home … Idioms and examples
wait in — ˌwait ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wait in he/she/it waits in present participle waiting in past tense … Useful english dictionary
wait around — ˌwait a ˈround ˌwait a ˈbout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wait around he/she/it waits around present participle waiting around … Useful english dictionary
wait about — ˌwait a ˈround ˌwait a ˈbout [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wait around he/she/it waits around present participle … Useful english dictionary
for — [ weak fər, strong fɔr ] function word *** For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. Wait there for a while. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I told her to leave, for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wait — wait1 W1S1 [weıt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not go/start something)¦ 2¦(something has not happened)¦ 3 wait a minute/second/moment etc 4 somebody can t wait/can hardly wait 5 something can/can t wait 6 wait and see 7 wait until/till ... 8 be waiting (for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wait — wait1 [ weıt ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something will happen: Sheryl said she d be waiting in the lobby. wait for: He was attacked while he was waiting for a bus. The airport was full of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wait — 1 /weIt/ verb 1 DELAY/NOT START STH (I) to not do something or go somewhere until something else happens, someone arrives etc: Hurry up! Everyone s waiting. | Wait right here until I come back. | wait for sth/sb: We had to wait over an hour for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English