aștepta

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aștepta

/aʃ.tepˈta/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

From a Vulgar Latin root *astectāre, from an alteration of Latin adspectāre, an alternative form of aspectāre. Compare Aromanian ashteptu, Italian aspettare, Sardinian aisetare, Sicilian astittari.

verb a aștepta 1st conjugation · așteaptă · așteptat · aștepte · a aștepta · așteptând

intransitive to wait
transitive to wait for, await (expect the arrival) O aștept pe mama.
transitive to wait for (grant someone time) Nu te grăbi; te aștept.
figuratively, transitive to await, be at hand, be in store for Pe elevii admiși la medicină îi așteaptă mulți ani de trudă.
reflexive to expect (believe something will happen) Economiștii se așteaptă la o recesiune.
transitive to expect (require) Trebuie să știu ce așteaptă un angajator de la mine.

In English

wait delay until some event
await transitive: to wait for

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@misc{as_tepta_2026,
  title = {aștepta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/a%C8%99tepta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}