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No. 11,622 in Russian

ждёт

"Ждёт" means "waits" or "is waiting."

In a sentence

  • Анна ждёт автобус.

    Anna is waiting for the bus.

    Here, 'ждёт' translates to 'is waiting' and shows the present aspect of waiting for a physical object, the bus.

  • Он ждёт от вас объяснений.

    He expects explanations from you.

    In this sentence, 'ждёт' means 'expects' in the context of waiting for a specific response or explanation.

  • Кошка ждёт, когда ее покормят.

    The cat is waiting for someone to feed her.

    Here, 'ждёт' indicates 'is waiting' with the expectation for an action to occur, namely being fed.

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