Verb
abwarten
to await; to wait for
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Meanings
Verb
- to await; to wait for
- to wait and see (await the course of events before taking action)
- to wait through (until the end)
- to wait around, to be patient
In a sentence
Unser Zug muss noch die Ankunft eines anderen Zuges abwarten.
Our train still needs to wait for the arrival of another train.
Forms
infinitive
abwarten
he/she/it
wartet ab
simple past
wartete ab
perfect
hat abgewartet
takes + Akkusativ