No. 11,456 in Russian
дождались
"Дождались" means "waited until" or "finally waited for."
In a sentence
Мы наконец дождались окончания ремонта.
We finally waited for the renovation to be completed.
This sentence illustrates a successful completion of an anticipated event after a period of waiting.
Как же долго мы дождались этого момента!
How long we have been waiting for this moment!
This sentence expresses an emotional anticipation leading to the fulfillment of an awaited moment.
Они дождались автобуса в последний момент.
They waited for the bus to arrive just in the nick of time.
Here, the word is used to describe the act of persistence in waiting until a specific event occurs.
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