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).
    • 1904, Лев Толстой , “X”, in Хаджи-Мурат; English translation from Louise and Aylmer Maude, transl., Hadji Murat, 1912:
      Все дожида́лись о́череди и оди́н за други́м бы́ли вводи́мы краси́вым белоку́рым ю́ношей-адъюта́нтом в кабине́т кня́зя.
      Vse dožidálisʹ óčeredi i odín za drugím býli vvodímy krasívym belokúrym júnošej-adʺjutántom v kabinét knjázja.
      They all waited their turn and were one by one shown into the prince's cabinet and out again by the aide-de-camp, a handsome, fair-haired youth.

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