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wait
[weɪt]
noun espera feminine .
intransitive verb : to wait (for something / somebody) esperar (alguna cosa / algú); to be unable to wait to do something estar impacient per fer alguna cosa; cannot wait forsomething / somebody's arrival esperar amb candeletes; (just) you wait! me les pagaràs!; to wait and see esperar a veure què passa; wait a minute / second / moment  [interrupting somebody] espera un minut / segon / moment; [interrupting oneself] espera!; to keep somebody waiting fer esperar algú
transitive verb American English [delay]   retardar.
wait about , wait around
intransitive verb esperar.
wait for
fused transitive verb esperar.
wait on
fused transitive verb [serve food to]   servir.
wait up
intransitive verb quedar-se esperant despert -a.
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