No. 1,756 in Russian
жду
"Жду" means "I am waiting."
In a sentence
Я жду автобус.
I am waiting for the bus.
In this sentence, 'жду' describes a person's current action of waiting for a specific object.
Она ждет, когда закончится дождь.
She is waiting for the rain to end.
'Ждет' here is used to describe anticipating an event to occur.
Мы ждем хороших новостей.
We are waiting for good news.
'Ждем' is used here to express the hope or anticipation for a positive outcome.
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