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Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Only one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally, uncountable
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A short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
且慢
(qiěmàn)
— Stop; wait
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Polish:
chwilę
— Stop; wait
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Polish:
chwilkę
— Stop; wait
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Polish:
chwileczkę
— Stop; wait
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Polish:
moment
— Stop; wait
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Polish:
momencik
— Stop; wait
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Romanian:
un moment
— Stop; wait
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Romanian:
o clipă
— Stop; wait
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Russian:
секу́ндочку
(sekúndočku)
— Stop; wait
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Thai:
ช้าก่อน
(cháa-gɔ̀ɔn)
— Stop; wait