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No. 14,066 in Russian

ожидала

"Ожидала" means "expected" (feminine singular, past tense).

In a sentence

  • Она ожидала важного звонка.

    She was expecting an important call.

    Used in the past tense to indicate someone was anticipating an event.

  • Ты ожидала такого ответа?

    Did you expect such an answer?

    Used in an interrogative form to inquire about past expectation.

  • Я ожидала, что поезд придёт вовремя.

    I expected the train to arrive on time.

    Used with a dependent clause to express anticipation of a specific outcome.

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