abwarten

/apˈvaʁtn̩/

to wait

Wir müssen abwarten, was passiert.

We have to wait and see what happens.

general

To wait for something to happen or for a situation to develop.

Lass uns abwarten, bis die Ergebnisse da sind.

Let's wait until the results are in.

Man muss manchmal einfach abwarten und Geduld haben.

Sometimes you just have to wait and be patient.

Often used with 'und sehen' (and see) to express waiting to observe outcomes.

Collocations

to wait passively

The phrase 'abwarten und sehen' is very common and directly translates to 'wait and see'.

Use 'abwarten' when referring to waiting for a specific outcome or event.

From the prefix 'ab-' (away) and 'warten' (to wait), literally meaning 'to wait away' or 'to wait through'.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. The phrase 'abwarten und Tee trinken' (wait and drink tea) humorously suggests passive waiting.

ab-

away

prefix

warten

to wait

root

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