Kollokationen mit "wait"

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wait a minute

A common request to pause or wait for a short period.

minute9.5
eagerly wait

to stay where you are or delay action until a particular time or event, with anticipation

eagerly9.0
wait a second

Common way to ask someone to wait for a short time.

second9.0
wait impatiently

to wait for something or someone with a lack of patience

impatiently8.5
wait expectantly

to wait for something to happen, feeling that it will

expectantly8.2
passenger8.2
wait patiently

to wait for a period of time without becoming annoyed or anxious.

patiently8.0
wait anxiously

to wait for an event or for someone to arrive, feeling worried or nervous

anxiously7.8
wait silently

to stay where one is or delay action, without speaking

silently7.8
wait awhile

to wait for a short period of time

awhile7.2
wait breathlessly

A common way to describe waiting for something with great anticipation or anxiety.

breathlessly7.0
a cab waits

A cab is stationary, waiting for a passenger.

cab7.0
nail-biting wait

describes a period of anxious anticipation for a result or news

nail-biting7.0
nerve-racking wait

describes a period of waiting that causes anxiety or stress

nerve-racking7.0
fan6.5
wait tensely

to wait in a nervous or anxious way

tensely6.0
vulture wait

Often used figuratively to describe people waiting to profit from someone else's misfortune.

vulture5.5
agonizing wait

a period of waiting that is very difficult to endure, usually because of anxiety or uncertainty

agonizing5.0