await

a·wait  (-wt)

v. a·wait·ed, a·wait·ing, a·waits

v.tr.

1.

a. To wait for. See Synonyms at expect.

b. To be in a state of abeyance until: a contract awaiting signature.

2. To be in store for: Death awaits us all.

3. Obsolete To lie in ambush for.

v.intr.

1. To wait.

2. To be in store: A busy day awaits.

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[Middle English awaiten, from Old North French awaitier : a-, on (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + waitier, to watch; see wait.]

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await

Verb

1. to wait for

2. to be in store for

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

await - look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" expect, wait, look expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" look forward - expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon" look to - turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" hold the line, hang on, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" look for, look to, anticipate - be excited or anxious about

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await

verb 1. wait for, expect, look for, look forward to, anticipate, stay for

verb 2. be in store for, wait for, be ready for, lie in wait for, be in readiness for

Translations

await [əˈweɪt] vt → esperar, aguardar;

long awaited → largamente esperado

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await [əˈweɪt] vt → attendre;

awaiting attention/delivery (Comm) → en souffrance;

long awaited → tant attendu(e)

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await [əˈweɪt] vt → warten auf +acc;

awaiting attention/delivery → zur Bearbeitung/Lieferung bestimmt;

long awaited → lang ersehnt

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await [əˈweɪt] vt → aspettare;

awaiting attention (COMM) [letter] → in attesa di risposta: [order] → in attesa di essere evaso;

long awaited → tanto atteso/a

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await

v await [əˈweit]

to wait for We await your arrival with expectation. wag op يَنْتَظِر очаквам očekávat vente på; afvente erwarten αναμένω, περιμένω esperar, aguardar ootama انتظار کشیدن؛ چشم به راه بودن odottaa attendre לְחַכּוֹת ל- बाट जोहना iščekivati vár(akozik) menunggu vænta, bíða með eftirvæntingu aspettare ～を待つ 기다리다 laukti gaidīt menanti verwachten, afwachten vente (på) oczekiwać esperar a aştepta ожидать očakávať pričakovati očekivati invänta, emotse รอคอย beklemek 等候 чекати, дожидати انتطار کرنا đợi 等候