ожидать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ožidati. By surface analysis, о- (o-) +‎ -жида́ть (-židátʹ).

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Verb

ожида́ть (ožidátʹimpf (verbal noun ожида́ние)

  1. to expect, to anticipate
    Мы не ожида́ли тако́й бы́строй побе́ды.
    My ne ožidáli takój býstroj pobédy.
    We didn’t expect such a quick victory.

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