Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | wait |
IPA | /weɪt / verb [intransitive] |
Back | beklemek |
Back 2 | wait (verb) /weɪt
/ verb [intransitive]
1 wait
(for sb/sth) (to do sth)
to stay in a particular
place, and not do anything until sb/sth arrives or until sth happens
beklemek
Wait here. I'll be back in a few minutes.
Have you been waiting long?
If I'm a bit late, can you wait for me?
I wrote to them a few weeks ago and I'm
still waiting for a reply.
I'm waiting to see the doctor.
Wait ve expect i
karşılaştırınız:
I was expecting him to be there at 7.30 but
at 8 I was still waiting.
I'm waiting for the exam results but I'm
not expecting to pass.
Beklerken (wait) bir şey olana kadar
bir şey yapmadan zaman geçirirsiniz:
I waited outside the theatre until they
arrived.
Umarken (expect) bir şeyin olacağına
inanarak beklersiniz:
I'm expecting you to get a good grade in
your exam.
Bir şeyin olmasını istediğiniz zaman expect
değil hope kullanılır:
I hope you will have a good party.
Olmasını beklediğiniz bir şey için çok
heyecanlı ve mutlu hissediyorsanız look forward to kullanılır:
I'm looking forward to your visit.
2 to
be left or delayed until a later time
beklemek, kalmak
Is this matter urgent or can it wait?
IDIOMS
can't
wait/can hardly wait
used when you are
emphasizing that sb is very excited and enthusiastic about doing sth
sabırsızlanmak
I can hardly wait to go to Australia at
Christmas.
The kids can't wait to see their father
again.
keep
sb waiting
to make sb wait or be
delayed, especially because you arrive late
bekletmek
I'm sorry if I've kept you waiting.
wait
and see
to be patient and find
out what will happen later (perhaps before deciding to do sth)
bekleyip
görmek
We'll just have to wait and see – there's
nothing more we can do.
wait
your turn
to wait until the time
when you are allowed to do sth
sırasını
beklemek
Wait your turn in the queue like everybody
else.
PHRASAL VERBS
wait
behind
to stay in a place
after others have left it
geride
kalıp beklemek
She waited behind after class to speak to
her teacher.
wait
in
to stay at home
because you are expecting sb to come or sth to happen
evde
kalıp beklemek
I waited in all evening but she didn't
phone.
wait
on sb
to serve food, drink,
etc. to sb, usually in a restaurant
servis
yapmak, hizmet etmek
wait
up (for sb)
to not go to bed
because you are waiting for sb to come home
uyanık
kalıp beklemek
I won't be back until very late, so don't
wait up.
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