wait

wait verb [ I ] uk/weɪt/ us wait verb [I]
(NOT DO SOMETHING)

to not do something until something else happens

ждать, откладывать
We'll wait till Jane gets here before we start eating. can't wait informal
A2 used to say how excited you are about something that you are going to do

сгорать от нетерпения
[ + to do sth ] I can't wait to see him.
 keep sb wait ing
B1 to be late so that someone has to wait for you

заставлять кого-либо ждать
I'm sorry to have kept you wait ing.  wait and see
to wait to discover what will happen

подождать и увидеть
We'll wait and see what she says. Смотрите такжеbe wait ing in the wings Фразовые глаголы wait about/around wait in