can't wait en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
I can't wait for that party on Friday.
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(no-past-participle, no-present-participle) To need to be attended to right away.
I'm afraid this can't wait; it has to be done by Thursday.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| can't wait | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| couldn't wait | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
ar لَا اَسْتَطِيع اَلاِنْتِظَار (to eagerly anticipate) · pt não ver a hora (to eagerly anticipate) · tr dört gözle beklemek (to eagerly anticipate) · fr avoir hâte (to eagerly anticipate) · fi ei malttaa odottaa (to eagerly anticipate) · ro abia aștepta (to eagerly anticipate) · hu alig vár (to eagerly anticipate) · tr iple çekmek (to eagerly anticipate) · cs těšit se (to eagerly anticipate) · es no ver la hora (to eagerly anticipate) · de kaum erwarten können (to eagerly anticipate) · ru жду не дожду́сь (to eagerly anticipate) · sh jedva čekam (to eagerly anticipate) · it non vedere l'ora (to eagerly anticipate) · ru жду с нетерпе́нием (to eagerly anticipate) · ja 楽しみにする (to eagerly anticipate)