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asteptare
waiting /aʃ.tepˈta.re/
noun#5304 most common
Also: expectation, wait, anticipation
Example sentences
Sala de așteptare este goală.
The waiting room is empty.
Am o așteptare mare de la acest film.
I have a high expectation for this movie.
Așteptarea la coadă a durat o oră.
The wait in line lasted an hour.
Așteptarea ei nu a fost în zadar.
Her waiting was not in vain.
Contrar așteptărilor tuturor, echipa a câștigat finala.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, the team won the final.
Îndelunga așteptare a rezultatelor alegerilor a sporit tensiunea din societate.
The prolonged wait for the election results heightened tension in society.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | așteptarea | așteptările |
| Genitive | așteptării | așteptărilor |
| Accusative | așteptarea | așteptările |
| Vocative | așteptare | așteptări |
Word family
așteptato waitașteptatexpected, awaited
neașteptatunexpected
sală de așteptarewaiting room
listă de așteptarewaiting list
Etymology
Așteptare is formed from the verb a aștepta, "to wait," plus the suffix -are, which turns -a verbs into feminine action nouns. Aștepta itself descends from Latin exspectare, "to wait for, look out for." The Latin cluster -ct- regularly became -pt- in Romanian, the same shift seen in lapte from lactem and opt from octo.
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