подождать
hold on
to wait a short time
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подождать with English translation
подождать usage examples
Hold on, I need to find my keys.
Подожди, мне нужно найти ключи.
Hold on, I need one more minute.
Подождите, мне нужна ещё одна минута.
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подождать synonyms
What's the difference between подождать / ждать / повременить
hold on — to wait a short time
Hold on, I need to find my keys.
Подожди, мне нужно найти ключи.
The most direct and neutral way to say to wait for a short time.
Wait a minute, I'll be right back.
Подожди минуту, я сейчас вернусь.
A general verb meaning to wait; not necessarily for a short time.
I've been waiting for the bus for ten minutes.
Я жду автобус уже десять минут.
More literary/formal: to wait before doing something, to postpone action.
It's better to wait before answering.
Лучше повременить с ответом.
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How to pronounce подождать and what this word means
подождать translation: hold on. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce подождать
[pədɐʐˈdatʲ]
подождать translation
hold on
подождать examples
Hold on, I need to find my keys.
подождать transcription
[pədɐʐˈdatʲ]
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подождать meaning: what does it mean?
ненадолго подождать, не уходить сразу
подождать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
подождать is pronounced as [pədɐʐˈdatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
подождать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Hold on, I need to find my keys. Translation: Подожди, мне нужно найти ключи.
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