Usages of čekati
Prijateljica me čeka vani.
The friend (f) is waiting for me outside.
Ja te čekam doma.
I am waiting for you at home.
Doma me čeka obitelj.
At home, the family is waiting for me.
Čekamo te na kolodvoru.
We are waiting for you at the railway station.
Čekamo te u pošti.
We are waiting for you in the post office.
Čekam te u ljekarni.
I am waiting for you in the pharmacy.
Danas ne idem pješice, čekam taksi.
Today I am not going on foot, I am waiting for a taxi.
Novi gosti nas čekaju vani.
The new guests are waiting for us outside.
Pas čeka dječaka.
The dog is waiting for the boy.
Direktor čeka sljedećeg klijenta.
The director is waiting for the next client.
Osamnaest gostiju čeka.
Eighteen guests are waiting.
Moram čekati nekoliko minuta.
I must wait a few minutes.
Dok smo dugo čekali vlak, pili smo kavu.
While we waited a long time for the train, we drank coffee.
Presjest ću ovdje i čekati vlak.
I will transfer here and wait for the train.
Putnici na kolodvoru čekaju odlazak autobusa.
The passengers at the station are waiting for the departure of the bus.
Dugo smo čekali na granici.
We waited for a long time at the border.
Čekamo tvoj dolazak.
We are waiting for your arrival.
Čeka nas u hodniku.
He is waiting for us in the hallway.
Policajac čeka i gleda prema križanju.
The policeman is waiting and looking towards the intersection.
Sedmi, osmi i deveti učenik čekaju vani.
The seventh, eighth and ninth students are waiting outside.
Ovo je paket koji te čeka na stolici.
This is the package that is waiting for you on the chair.
Čekat ćemo ovdje dok kiša ne prestane.
We will wait here until the rain stops.
Poštovani doktore, morate čekati prije sastanka.
Respected doctor, you must wait before the meeting.
Čekamo kostim cijeli sat.
We have been waiting for the costume for a whole hour.
Čekamo prodavača.
We are waiting for the salesman.
Momak čeka djevojku.
The young man is waiting for his girlfriend.
Neki tip čeka ispred kuće.
Some guy is waiting in front of the house.
Stani ovdje i čekaj me!
Stop here and wait for me!
Čekam te sat vremena.
I have been waiting for you for an hour.
Još uvijek te čekam ovdje.
I am still waiting for you here.
Čekaj trenutak!
Wait a moment!
Čekamo lift u prizemlju.
We are waiting for the elevator on the ground floor.
Masa ljudi čeka ispred kazališta.
A crowd of people is waiting in front of the theater.
Konobaru, ugledna gospoda čekaju račun!
Waiter, the distinguished gentlemen are waiting for the bill!
Ne čekajmo ni autobus ni tramvaj!
Let's wait for neither the bus nor the tram!
Dok je princeza spavala, zla vještica je čekala.
While the princess was sleeping, the evil witch was waiting.
Je li naredio da ovdje čekamo evakuaciju?
Did he order that we wait here for the evacuation?
Koga čekaš na domjenku?
Whom are you waiting for at the reception?
Neka čekaju vani ako su agresivni.
Let them wait outside if they are aggressive.
Čekamo vani dok nebo ne postane vedro.
We wait outside until the sky becomes clear.
Novi pacijent čeka u optici.
The new patient is waiting at the optician's.
Čekamo pacijenta Ivana Horvata.
We are waiting for the patient Ivan Horvat.
Kad novinarka bude pisala, vozačica će čekati.
When the female journalist is writing, the female driver will wait.
Nemoj čekati mudrog vođu.
Do not wait for a wise leader.
Publika je čekala koncert s uzbuđenjem i veseljem.
The audience waited for the concert with excitement and joy.
Budući da se promet odvija usporeno, čekamo u velikoj koloni.
Since traffic is moving slowly, we are waiting in a large queue.
Budući da radnik kojeg čekamo kasni, izgradnja ne počinje.
Since the worker whom we are waiting for is late, construction is not starting.
Ovo je opasno, a mi ćemo čekati dok plin ne nestane.
This is dangerous, and we will wait until the gas disappears.
Javi se baki, čeka tvoj poziv.
Get in touch with grandma, she's waiting for your call.
Čekamo taksi ispred hotela; bez taksija ne idemo.
We're waiting for a taxi in front of the hotel; without a taxi we're not going.
Jedva čekam ljeto!
I can't wait for summer!
Sestra mi je trudna, čekamo bebu!
My sister is pregnant, we're expecting a baby!
Zbog zabune smo čekali sat vremena.
Because of a mix-up we waited an hour.
Usamljena mačka čeka pred vratima.
The lonely cat waits at the door.
Mrzim čekati u redu.
I hate waiting in line.
Uzalud smo ga čekali satima ispred kina.
We waited for him in vain for hours in front of the cinema.
To što moramo čekati sat vremena stvarno je apsurdno!
The fact that we have to wait for an hour is really absurd!
Ne čekamo večerašnje vijesti.
We are not waiting for tonight's news.
Čekam ispred konzulata s njim.
I am waiting in front of the consulate with him.
Eno prijave koju smo čekali!
There is the application we were waiting for!
Ovlašteno osoblje ne mora čekati, ali ne smije odmah ulaziti.
Authorized personnel do not have to wait, but they must not enter immediately.
Čekali smo žičaru gotovo sat vremena.
We waited for the cable car for almost an hour.
Djevojka s bijelim ogrtačem čeka masažu.
The girl with the white robe is waiting for a massage.
Kočije čekahu ispred dvorca.
The carriages were waiting in front of the castle.
Tamo dolje nas čeka cijelo podzemlje.
The entire underground awaits us down there.
Neopisiv doživljaj me čeka u lunaparku.
An indescribable experience is waiting for me in the amusement park.
Čekam te sam ispred cvjećarnice.
I am waiting for you in front of the florist shop alone.
Jadni promrzli pas čeka vani.
The poor half-frozen dog is waiting outside.
Pas čeka svog gospodara.
The dog is waiting for its master.
Ima li smisla čekati?
Does it make sense to wait?
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