No. 2,119 in German
abwarten
To wait and see.
In a sentence
Ich werde abwarten, bis der Regen aufhört.
I will wait until the rain stops.
Here, "abwarten" shows patience or endurance while waiting for something specific to end or change.
Er hat beschlossen, die Gelegenheit abzuwarten.
He decided to wait for the opportunity.
The word "abwarten" indicates waiting actively or deliberately for a particular event or chance.
Lass uns abwarten und sehen, was passiert.
Let's wait and see what happens.
In this context, "abwarten" implies adopting a tentative or observational stance before acting based on outcomes.
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