дождаться

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Russian

Etymology

до- (do-) +‎ ждать (ždatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

дожда́ться (doždátʹsjapf (imperfective дожида́ться)

The general meaning is "to manage to wait all the way until":

  1. to wait until, to (manage to) wait for a long time
    дожда́ться конца́ спекта́кляdoždátʹsja koncá spektákljato wait until the end of the show
    дожда́ться врача́doždátʹsja vračáto wait till the doctor comes
    Я не могла́ дожда́ться его́ прие́зда.
    Ja ne moglá doždátʹsja jevó prijézda.
    I couldn't wait for his arrival. (female speaker)
  2. to end (by)
    Он дожда́лся того́, что его́ уво́лили.On doždálsja tovó, što jevó uvólili.He has ended by being sacked.
    Ты у меня́ дождёшься!Ty u menjá doždjóšʹsja!Just you wait!
    Я наконец-то дождался ответа!Ja nakonec-to doždalsja otveta!I have finally received the/an answer!

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