No. 2,046 in Swedish
väntade
"Waited."
In a sentence
Jag väntade på bussen i en timme.
I waited for the bus for an hour.
In this sentence, 'väntade' is used in past tense to describe the action of waiting for the bus.
Hon väntade sig en stor överraskning vid festen.
She expected a big surprise at the party.
Here, 'väntade' is part of the reflexive phrase 'väntade sig,' indicating the action of expecting something.
Vi väntade med att berätta tills alla var samlade.
We delayed telling until everyone was gathered.
In this usage, 'väntade med att' implies delaying or postponing an action until a certain condition is met.
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