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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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