No. 16,756 in Polish
wyczekując
"Awaiting" or "waiting expectantly."
In a sentence
Siedziałem w środku, wyczekując końca deszczu.
I was sitting inside, waiting for the rain to stop.
In this sentence, 'wyczekując' is used as a present participle, meaning 'waiting for,' indicating anticipation of an event happening in the future.
Wyczekując kolejnej przygody, przygotowywała się do podróży.
Waiting for the next adventure, she was preparing for the journey.
Here, 'wyczekując' is used to indicate anticipation and proactive preparation for a future occurrence.
Dzieci stały na przystanku, wyczekując nadjeżdżającego autobusu.
The children were standing at the bus stop, waiting for the arriving bus.
'Wyczekując' in this context emphasizes the act of waiting with focus on the expected arrival of the bus.
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