wait
To stay in a place or delay an action until a specific time or event occurs. It describes the state of being ready for someone to arrive or for something to happen.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I wait for the bus every morning at 8 AM.
I wait for the bus every morning at 8 AM.
We kindly request that you wait in the reception area until the manager arrives.
We kindly request that you wait in the reception area until the manager arrives.
Wait a sec, I forgot my phone!
Wait a sec, I forgot my phone!
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of standing at a gate while you wait.
Quiz rápido
I have to ____ for my friend at the park.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: wait
Ejemplos
I wait for the bus every morning at 8 AM.
everydayI wait for the bus every morning at 8 AM.
We kindly request that you wait in the reception area until the manager arrives.
formalWe kindly request that you wait in the reception area until the manager arrives.
Wait a sec, I forgot my phone!
informalWait a sec, I forgot my phone!
Researchers must wait for the chemical reaction to stabilize before recording data.
academicResearchers must wait for the chemical reaction to stabilize before recording data.
Please wait for my confirmation before finalizing the contract.
businessPlease wait for my confirmation before finalizing the contract.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
wait and see
be patient and find out what happens later
can't wait
to be very excited about something
wait your turn
be patient until it is your time to act
Se confunde a menudo con
'Await' is more formal and is used without the preposition 'for'.
This word sounds the same but refers to how heavy something is.
Notas de uso
The verb 'wait' is almost always followed by the preposition 'for' when mentioning the person or thing you are expecting.
Errores comunes
Learners often forget the preposition 'for' and say 'I'm waiting the train' instead of 'I'm waiting for the train'.
Truco para recordar
Think of standing at a gate while you wait.
Origen de la palabra
From the Old Northern French word 'waitier', meaning to watch or keep guard.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, waiting in an orderly line (queueing) is considered a very important social norm.
Quiz rápido
I have to ____ for my friend at the park.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: wait
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a
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A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
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not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
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you
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