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Pronunciation / Transliteration: matsu
"私はバスを待っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wait for someone or something.
"I will await your response before making a decision." - 2
To expect or anticipate.
"She is waiting for the bus to arrive."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'aguardar' originates from the Latin 'exspectare', which means 'to wait for'. Over time, it evolved in the Portuguese language to denote the act of waiting or expecting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aguardar" is said worldwide
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Attendre
Transliteration: a.tɑ̃.dʁ
"J'attends le train."
Warten
Transliteration: ˈvaʁtən
"Ich warte auf den Bus."
Aspettare
Transliteration: as.petˈta.re
"Aspetto il tuo messaggio."
Esperar
Transliteration: es.peˈɾaɾ
"Estoy esperando el tren."
Aguardar
Transliteration: aɡwaɾˈdaɾ
"Estou aguardando sua resposta."
इंतज़ार करना
Transliteration: intazaar karna
"मैं बस का इंतज़ार कर रहा हूँ।"
等待
Transliteration: děngdài
"我在等公交车。"
기다리다
Transliteration: gidarida
"나는 버스를 기다리고 있다."
待つ
Transliteration: matsu
"私はバスを待っています。"
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