No. 1,022 in Russian
ждут
"Ждут" means "they wait" or "are waiting."
In a sentence
Дети ждут своих родителей с прогулки.
The children are waiting for their parents to return from the walk.
The verb 'ждут' (to wait) is used to describe a continuous state of waiting for something specific.
На вокзале ждут прибытия поезда.
People are waiting at the station for the train to arrive.
Here, 'ждут' indicates an anticipation of the arrival of an event or object.
Туристы ждут открытия музея.
The tourists are waiting for the museum to open.
The word 'ждут' is used here to express an action of expecting or waiting for something to commence.
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