Meaning

2 senses
  1. (informal, no past participle, no present participle, sarcastic)A response to can't wait that negates the phrase.

  2. (no past participle, no present participle)Used to dismiss a concern considered urgent by another party.

    Could you move, please? I need to get by! I'm not done yet. You can wait.

Examples

263 sentences
  1. You can wait in the car.

    Можеш зачекати в машині.

    ruМожешь подождать в машине.

    deDu kannst im Auto warten.

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  2. I can easily wait till tomorrow.

    Я можу легко почекати до завтра.

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  3. There's no rush. I can wait.

    Немає поспіху. Я можу зачекати.

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  4. I can wait four days at the longest.

    Я можу чекати максимум чотири дні.

    ruЯ могу ждать самое большее четыре дня.

    deIch kann höchstens vier Tage warten.

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  5. All we can do is wait for him.

    Все, що ми можемо зробити, — це чекати на нього.

    ruВсё, что мы можем, - ждать его.

    deAlles, was wir tun können, ist, auf ihn zu warten.

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Forms

can wait, canning wait, could wait, could wait
Base formcan wait · to can wait
3rd person singularcan wait
Present participlecanning wait
Past simplecould wait
Past participlecould wait

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

all personscan wait

Past simpleLesson

all personscould wait

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave could wait
he, she, ithas could wait

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill can wait

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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