дожидаться

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Russian

Etymology

до- (do-) +‎ -жида́ть (-židátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

дожида́ться (dožidátʹsjaimpf (perfective дожда́ться)

  1. to await, to wait (un)till, to (manage to) wait for a long time
    дожида́ться конца́ спекта́кляdožidátʹsja koncá spektákljato wait until the end of the show
    дожида́ться врача́dožidátʹsja vračáto wait till the doctor comes
    Я дожида́юсь его́ прие́зда.
    Ja dožidájusʹ jevó prijézda.
    I'm waiting for his arrival (impatiently).

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