wait
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/weɪt/
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/weɪt/
to stay in one place or delay action until someone comes or something happens
Please wait here until I return.
제가 돌아올 때까지 여기서 기다려 주세요.
to hope or expect something to happen, often for a long time
We had to wait many years for our dream to come true.
우리는 꿈이 이루어지기까지 수년을 기다려야 했습니다.
to be ready for someone to have or use
A warm meal will wait for you when you get home.
집에 돌아오면 따뜻한 식사가 기다리고 있을 것입니다.
to be delayed until later because it's not urgent
This task can wait until tomorrow.
이 작업은 내일까지 기다려도 됩니다.
the act of waiting or the time spent waiting
The long wait made everyone impatient.
긴 기다림은 모두를 조바심나게 만들었습니다.