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attesa

wait

noun aht-TEH-zah Less Common

Origin: from 'attendere' (to wait)

Also means

expectation

Usage Note

Attesa is feminine and names both the act of waiting and an expectation. Look for it in sala d'attesa ('waiting room') and in attesa di ('awaiting'); the formal letter closing in attesa di una risposta is common.

Examples

"L'attesa è stata lunga."

Natural Translation

The wait was long.

Literal Translation

The-wait is been long.

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