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Usages of to wait
I have been waiting at the station for twenty minutes.
He estado esperando en la estación durante veinte minutos.
I do not want to wait longer at the station.
No quiero esperar más en la estación.
He tells me to wait until the light is green and then walk straight and cross safely.
Él me dice que espere hasta que la luz esté verde y luego camine derecho y cruce con seguridad.
We wait at the station until the bus arrives.
Esperamos en la estación hasta que llegue el autobús.
The oven is too hot, so she opens the window and waits.
El horno está demasiado caliente, así que ella abre la ventana y espera.
I am waiting at the station right now.
Estoy esperando en la estación en este momento.
I arrive earlier than my sister, so I wait outside the café.
Llego más temprano que mi hermana, así que espero afuera del café.
The girl is waiting outside the bookstore.
La niña está esperando afuera de la librería.
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