ждал, пока

waited until / waited while (until something happened)

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waited until / waited while (until something happened) Used when someone waits for an event or action to happen before doing something else. The exact verb form changes with gender/number/person, but the pattern with пока stays the same.

RU: Том ждал, пока Мэри не позвонит.

EN: Tom waited until Mary called.

Я ждал, пока Том не уйдет.

I waited until Tom left.

Том ждал, пока Мэри продолжит.

Tom waited for Mary to continue.

Я недолго ждал, пока не пришла Мэри.

I didn't wait long until Mary arrived.

Я ждал, пока Том не приедет сюда.

I waited until Tom got here.

Ждал, пока я приду.

He waited for me to arrive.

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