What does aspettare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word aspettare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aspettare in Italian.
The word aspettare in Italian means await, stop, halt, expect, expect, catch someone when they come out from hiding, wait for the waters to settle, wait for God, be pregnant, be expecting, expecting a child, keep people waiting for you, without waiting for an answer. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word aspettare
awaitverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attendere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho aspettato tanto l'uomo giusto ma ne è valsa la pena. I waited so long for the right man, but it was worth it. |
stop, haltverbo intransitivo (fermarsi, attendere) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Aspetta un attimo! Sono quasi pronta. Wait a minute! I'm nearly ready. |
expectverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (immaginare, prevedere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Non mi aspettavo proprio questo regalo! I really wasn't expecting this gift! |
expectverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (prevedere [qlcs]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
catch someone when they come out from hiding
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wait for the waters to settle
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
wait for God
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be pregnant, be expecting
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expecting a childverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (essere incinta) |
keep people waiting for you
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without waiting for an answerlocuzione avverbiale (in maniera autonoma) |
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