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to wait
01
esperar, aguardar
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
Exemplos
The students had to wait patiently for the exam results.
Os alunos tiveram que esperar pacientemente pelos resultados do exame.
1.1
esperar, adiar
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
Exemplos
I 'm glad you 're excited, but the celebration will have to wait until after the exams.
Fico feliz que você esteja animado, mas a celebração terá que esperar até depois dos exames.
1.2
esperar, estar pronto
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
Exemplos
There 's a surprise gift waiting for you in your room.
Há um presente surpresa esperando por você no seu quarto.
02
servir, trabalhar como garçom
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
Exemplos
They hired new staff to help wait tables during busy hours.
Eles contrataram novos funcionários para ajudar a servir as mesas durante os horários de pico.
03
esperar, aguardar
to wish or look for a specific thing to take place, particularly for a long period of time
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for an opportunity
Exemplos
He had waited for a decade to achieve his dream of publishing a novel.
Ele tinha esperado uma década para realizar seu sonho de publicar um romance.
Wait
01
espera, a espera
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
Exemplos
They decided to leave after a long wait without any updates.
Eles decidiram sair depois de uma longa espera sem nenhuma atualização.
02
espera, tempo de espera
time during which some action is awaited
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