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waiting US English

the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens

wait US English

stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens

-in-waiting US English

awaiting a turn, confirmation of a process, etc.

call waiting US English

a service whereby someone making a telephone call is notified of an incoming call and is able to place the first call on hold while answering the second

waiting game US English

a tactic in which one refrains from action for a time in order to act more effectively at a later date or stage

waiting list US English

a list of people waiting for something, especially housing or admission to a school

waiting room US English

a room provided for the use of people who are waiting to be seen by a doctor or dentist or who are waiting in a station for a bus or train

lady-in-waiting US English

a woman who attends a queen or princess

ready and waiting in ready US English

used to emphasize that someone or something is fully prepared or immediately available

an accident waiting to happen in accident US English

a potentially disastrous situation, typically caused by negligent or faulty procedures

wait on or upon in wait US English

act as an attendant to (someone)

wait up in wait US English

not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens

wait for in wait US English

stay where one is or delay action until (someone) arrives or is ready

wait and see in wait US English

wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something

ladies-in-waiting in lady-in-waiting US English

a woman who attends a queen or princess

in the wings in wing US English

ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time

wait on someone hand and foot in hand US English

attend to all someone’s needs or requests, especially when this is regarded as unreasonable

wait for the other shoe to drop in shoe US English

be prepared for a further or consequential event or complication to occur

waiting game English-French

to play a waiting game

waiting list English-French

liste f d'attente

waiting room English-French

salle f d'attente

waiting room English-German

Wartezimmer

call waiting English-Italian

avviso m di chiamata in linea

waiting game English-Italian

play a waiting game

waiting room English-Italian

sala f d'aspetto

waiting list English-Spanish

lista f de espera

waiting room English-Spanish

sala f de espera

lady-in-waiting English-Italian

dama f di corte

lady-in-waiting English-Spanish

dama f de honor

waiting area in area English-French

salle f d'attente

keep sb. waiting in keep English-German

jmdn. warten lassen

keep sb. waiting in wait English-German

jmdn. warten lassen

would you mind waiting? in mind2 English-Spanish

¿le importaría esperar?

I've been waiting for ages in age English-French

j'attends depuis des heures

it was well worth waiting for in well1 English-French

ça valait vraiment la peine d'attendre

how long have you been waiting? in be English-Spanish

¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?

I have/had been waiting for an hour in for English-French

j'attends/j'attendais depuis une heure

she doesn't like to be kept waiting in like2 English-French

elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre


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