abwarten
/ˈapˌvaʁtən/ verb C2- to await; to wait for · Unser Zug muss noch die Ankunft eines anderen Zuges abwarten. Our train still needs to wait for the arrival of another train.
- to wait and see (await the course of events before taking action)
- to wait through (until the end)
- to wait around, to be patient
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abwarten
- Present (er)
- wartet ab
- Präteritum (er)
- wartete ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgewartet
- Infinitive with zu
- abzuwarten
From the library
Ob solche Nischen das Handwerk retten können, bleibt abzuwarten.
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