wait Signification, définition

Signification de wait en français

• 0 to stop or delay doing sth until sth happens or sb arrives -- attendre

  • I’ll wait here. Je vais attendre ici.

  • Wait for me! Attends-moi.

  • Can you wait (for) a few minutes? Pouvez-vous patienter quelques minutes ?

  • Let’s wait to see if it rains. Attendons de voir s’il pleut.

  • He kept me waiting for two hours! Il m’a fait attendre pendant deux heures !

• 1 to be expecting or hoping sth will arrive or happen -- attendre

  • I’ve been waiting for this email for so long. J’attends cet e-mail depuis si longtemps.

  • the day we have all been waiting for le jour que nous attendions tous

  • The company is waiting for me to make a decision. L’entreprise attend que je prenne une décision.

• 2 used to say sth can be done later -- qqch peut attendre

  • We have to fill these orders now – the rest can wait. Nous devons livrer ces commandes maintenant ; le reste peut attendre.

• 3 ready for sb to use or deal with -- attendre

  • Dinner was waiting for her at home. Le dîner l’attendait à la maison.

• 4 indicates sb is excited about sth that is going to happen -- mourir d’impatience

  • I can’t wait until my birthday! Je meurs d’impatience d’être à mon anniversaire !

• 5 used to ask sb to wait -- attends/-endez une minute/seconde

  • Wait a second, I’m almost done. Attendez une seconde, j’ai presque fini.

  • Wait a minute – I know who he is. Minute, je sais qui il est.

• 6 indicates sb will have to wait to find out what will happen -- attendre (de voir)

  • We’ll just have to wait and see if she’s feeling better tomorrow. Nous n’aurons qu’à attendre de voir si elle se sent mieux demain.

• 7 to have a job serving people in a restaurant -- être serveur/-euse

  • He waited tables while he was in college. Il travaillait comme serveur pendant qu’il était à l’université.

• 8 used to introduce sth you are excited about -- attends/-endez de savoir

  • Wait till you hear what we did today! Attends de savoir ce que nous avons fait aujourd’hui.

• 9 the time sb waits for sth -- attente [ feminine ]

  • a long wait in the doctor’s office une longue attente au cabinet médical

• 10 (with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything) -- attendre

  • Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside

  • I’m waiting for John (to arrive).

• 11 (with for) to expect -- (s’)attendre (à)

  • I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!

• 12 (with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table) -- servir

  • She employed a servant to wait on her guests

  • He waits at table.

• 13 an act of waiting; a delay -- attente

  • There was a long wait before they could get on the train.