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Swedish
Etymology
av- + vakta. Compare Dutch afwachten, Middle Low German afwachten, archaic German abwachten. See also German abwarten.
Verb
avvakta (present avvaktar, preterite avvaktade, supine avvaktat, imperative avvakta)
- (transitive, intransitive) to wait, to await, to stand by (as opposed to acting, in anticipation of something or to see what happens or the like)
Vi tänker avvakta och se vad som händer- We are going to wait and see what happens
- to wait for
Avvakta signal innan ni kör på båten- Wait for the signal before you drive onto the boat
- to delay, postpone, hold off
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