wait up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wait up in the English»French Dictionary

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

wait up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wait up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down2, down1

IV.down1 [daʊn] N (in football)

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The train that connected with the steam ship would wait up to 45 minutes in case of delays, to allow connection.
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They had to wait up to three months.
pacific.scoop.co.nz
Landing craft had to wait up to four hours to be unloaded while the beach was congested by vehicles waiting to move inland.
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Some messages say people may have to wait up to a week to get hold of the new phone.
www.bbc.co.uk
He tells her not to wait up, and she says she'll be waiting no matter how long.
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People could wait up to two years for a hearing and then have to wait again for the judgement of the court to be given.
www.gladstoneobserver.com.au
I would be happy to wait up and see or hear if anything happens.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
You may have to wait up to eight weeks between sessions, depending on how quickly your skin heals after treatment.
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When women need help, they should be able to get to safety immediately and not have to wait up to two months, she said.
www.stalbertgazette.com
Even companies within regional access to the grid have to wait up to 99 days for connection.
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