wait nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di wait nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wait [ingl brit weɪt, ingl am weɪt] SOST

wait

attente f

an hour's wait

une heure d'attente

to be worth the wait

valoir l'attente

to have a long wait

devoir attendre longtemps

you'll have a long wait iron

tu peux attendre toute ta vie

it will only be a short wait

ce ne sera pas long

II.wait [ingl brit weɪt, ingl am weɪt] VB vb trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

attendre

don't wait dinner for me colloq ingl am

ne m'attendez pas pour dîner

2. wait ingl am:

to wait table

servir à table

III.wait [ingl brit weɪt, ingl am weɪt] VB vb intr

1. wait (remain patiently):

wait

attendre

please wait here

veuillez attendre ici

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

it was worth waiting for

cela valait la peine d'attendre

to wait for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

we waited for the car to stop

nous avons attendu que la voiture s'arrête

to wait and see how/why

attendre de voir comment/pourquoi

to wait to do

attendre de faire

I'm waiting to use the phone

j'attends de pouvoir me servir du téléphone

I/you can't wait to do

j'ai/tu as hâte de faire

she can't wait to start

elle a hâte de commencer

I/you can hardly wait to do

je/tu meurs d'impatience de faire

I can hardly wait to see him

je meurs d'impatience de le voir

you'll just have to wait and see

attends et tu verras

(just you) wait and see

tu verras bien colloq

just you wait! (as threat)

tu vas voir! colloq

wait for it!

tiens-toi bien! colloq

wait for it! MILIT

pas encore!

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

attendre

the goods are waiting to be collected

les marchandises attendent d'être réclamées

it can/can't wait

cela peut/ne peut pas attendre

3. wait (server):

to wait at or on table

être serveur/-euse m/f

who's waiting on table 16?

qui sert à la table 16?

IV.wait [ingl brit weɪt, ingl am weɪt]

everything comes to him who waits

tout vient à point à qui sait attendre

to lie in wait

être à l'affût

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

guetter qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

tendre une embuscade à qn

wait around VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -], wait about VB ingl brit

wait around

attendre

to wait around or about for sb

attendre qn

to wait around or about for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

wait upon VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -]

wait upon → wait on

Vedi anche: wait on

I.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on) ingl brit region

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on disuso, form

venir présenter ses respects à

III.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on colloq [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

I.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on) ingl brit region

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on disuso, form

venir présenter ses respects à

III.wait on VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait on colloq [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

wait behind VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -]

wait behind

attendre un peu

to wait behind for sb

attendre qn

wait up VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -]

1. wait up (stay awake):

wait up

veiller

to wait up for sb

veiller jusqu'au retour de qn

2. wait up ingl am (stay patiently):

wait up!

attends!

I.wait out VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] (wait [sth] out, wait out [sth])

wait out crisis, storm, recession:

wait out

attendre la fin de

wait in VB [ingl brit weɪt -, ingl am weɪt -] ingl brit

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

Traduzioni di wait nel dizionario francese»inglese

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patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to make sb wait

patientez un instant/quelques minutes

wait a moment/a few minutes

attentiste

cautious, wait-and-see attr

attentiste

person who adopts a wait-and-see attitude ou policy

wait nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di wait nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wait [weɪt] SOST no pl

wait

attente f

locuzioni:

to lie in wait for sb

guetter qn

II.wait [weɪt] VB vb intr

1. wait (stay):

wait

attendre

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

wait and see

attends de voir

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

locuzioni:

wait a bit

un instant

to wait at table(s) ingl Aus, ingl brit form, to wait (on) table(s) ingl am

servir à table

I can't wait to do sth

j'ai hâte de faire qc

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

wait and see!

attends voir!

wait for it! colloq

attends!

III.wait [weɪt] VB vb trans

1. wait (await):

wait

attendre

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

to wait table(s)

faire le service

locuzioni:

to wait a meal for sb ingl am

attendre qn pour se mettre à table

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

wait about, wait around VB vb intr

wait about

attendre

wait up VB vb intr

1. wait up (not go to bed):

wait up

ne pas aller se coucher

to wait up for sb

attendre qn

2. wait up ingl am (wait for me):

wait up

attendre

wait up!

attends-moi!

wait on VB vb trans

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

2. wait on form (expect):

wait on

attendre

locuzioni:

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins avec qn

wait behind VB vb intr

wait behind

rester

wait in VB vb intr

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

Traduzioni di wait nel dizionario francese»inglese

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patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to ask sb to wait

je brûle d'impatience de partir

I can't wait to go

mariner

to wait around

attendre qn/qc

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc pour faire qc

to wait for sb/sth before doing sth

attendre qn sort, déception

to lay in wait for sb

attendre après qn colloq

to wait for ever for sb

attendre

to wait

faire attendre qn

to make sb wait

tu peux toujours attendre!

you're in for a long wait!

attends! (pour interrompre, pour réfléchir)

wait!

attends! (pour menacer)

just you wait!

wait Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to wait for the starting gun

attendre le signal de départ

they didn't need to wait long

ils n'ont pas eu à attendre longtemps

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins avec qn

to wait at table(s) ingl Aus, ingl brit form, to wait (on) table(s) ingl am

servir à table

I can't wait to see you

je suis impatient de te voir

to wait for what is to follow

attendre la suite

to be able to wait/say no

savoir attendre/dire non

I can't wait to see you again

j'ai hâte de te revoir

you're in for a long wait!

tu peux toujours attendre!

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

There are long wait times, repetitive questions, unwanted inquiries, different menus and submenus, calls just hung up by the agent, many transfers.

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Doing a headstand is recommended two to three hours after a big lunch so wait a while if you want to give it a go.

www.stuff.co.nz

Others fall into acedia because they are unable to wait; they want to dominate the rhythm of life.

www.indcatholicnews.com

I have lost track of the number of jaywalkers who wait for cars to pass, then dash across the street in front of my bike.

www.thestar.com

They either lie-and-wait as ambush predators, maybe covering themselves with sand or otherwise camouflaging themselves, or move actively over the bottom in search for food.

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Tomorrow he'll sit at his desk and wait for his next improbable muse to pull up in some clapped-out vehicle.

www.listener.co.nz

Wait five or 10 minutes before towelling on thinset using a square tooth trowel or a vee-notched trowel.

thechronicleherald.ca

But what is lacking is the perseverance to grind out tough situations and wait for the right moments to seize momentum.

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The longer he would wait the better the freebies became.

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Many such programs also provide immediate emergency assistance, without having to wait through an application process.

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