Asturian edit

Verb edit

aguardar (first-person singular indicative present aguardo, past participle aguardáu)

  1. (intransitive) to wait (delay until some event)

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aguardar. By surface analysis, a- +‎ guardar.

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐɾˈdaɾ/ [ɐ.ɣwɐɾˈðaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐɾˈda.ɾi/ [ɐ.ɣwɐɾˈða.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧guar‧dar

Verb edit

aguardar (first-person singular present aguardo, first-person singular preterite aguardei, past participle aguardado)

  1. (transitive with por or with no preposition) to await
    Aguardo notícias ansiosamente.
    I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
  2. (transitive) to expect
  3. (transitive) to obey
  4. (intransitive) to wait
    Synonym: esperar
    Por favor, aguarde um momento.Please wait a little while.

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ guardar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaɾˈdaɾ/ [a.ɣ̞waɾˈð̞aɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧guar‧dar

Verb edit

aguardar (first-person singular present aguardo, first-person singular preterite aguardé, past participle aguardado)

  1. to wait
    Synonym: esperar
  2. to expect
    Synonym: esperar
    Le aguardamos mañana a las diez.
    We expect him tomorrow at ten o'clock.
  3. to have in store (for)
    Synonym: deparar

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