WAIT A MINUTE / MOMENT / SECOND


Meaning of WAIT A MINUTE / MOMENT / SECOND in English

1.

to wait for a short time :

Can you wait a second while I make a call?

2.

used when you have just noticed or remembered sth, or had a sudden idea :

Wait a minute—this isn't the right key.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.