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Translate wait from English to Swedish

Summary

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wait:
- vänta på; invänta
- väntan; paus
- vänta
Wiktionary:
- wait → vänta, bida
- wait → invänta, avvakta, vänta, förvänta, vänta sig, förväntan

English

Detailed Translations for wait from English to Swedish

wait:

wait verbe

wait (await)
vänta på; invänta
- vänta på verbe (väntar på, väntade på, väntat på)
- invänta verbe (inväntar, inväntade, inväntat)

wait [the ~] nom

the wait (stop)
väntan; paus
- väntan nom
- paus [-en] nom

wait

wait (expect)
vänta
- vänta

Translation Matrix for wait:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
paus	stop; wait	break; half-time score; interlude; intermission; interruption; interval; intervals; pause; pauses; recess; rest; rest-break
vänta på		waiting for
väntan	stop; wait
-	delay; hold; postponement; time lag; waiting
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
invänta	await; wait
vänta på	await; wait	wait for
-	await; expect; hold back; hold off; look; waitress
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
vänta	expect; wait

Related Words for "wait":

waiting, waits

Synonyms for "wait":

delay; hold; time lag; postponement; pause; intermission; break; interruption; suspension
waiting; inactivity
hold off; hold back; act; move
expect; look; await
waitress; work

Related Definitions for "wait":

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)¹
- the wait was an ordeal for him¹
time during which some action is awaited¹
look forward to the probable occurrence of¹
- he is waiting to be drafted¹
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant¹
- I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's¹
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something¹
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets¹
wait before acting¹

Wiktionary Translations for wait:

wait

verb

delay until some event
- wait → vänta; bida

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• wait	→ invänta; avvakta	↔ abwarten — (intransitiv) passiv sein und allgemein beobachten
• wait	→ vänta	↔ warten — (intransitiv) Zeit verstreichen lassen beziehungsweise untätig sein, bis ein bestimmter Zustand eintreffen
• wait	→ förvänta; vänta; vänta sig	↔ attendre — Ne pas bouger, rester là où l’on est pour la venue de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
• wait	→ förväntan	↔ attente — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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