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.
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. 2005