wait in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wait in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.wait [weɪt] N no pl

wait

чакане nt

wait

очакване nt

to lie in wait for sb

дебна нкг

to lie in wait for sb

причаквам нкг

II.wait [weɪt] VB intr

1. wait (stay):

wait

чакам

to wait to do sth

изчаквам да направя нщ

to wait for sb/sth

чакам нкг/нщ

wait and see

изчаквам

wait and see

въоръжавам се с търпение

2. wait (help):

wait

сервирам

Phrases:

wait a bit

почакай за миг

to wait at table(s) Aus, Brit form, to wait (on) table(s) Am

сервирам

I can't wait to do sth

нямам търпение да направя нщ

to keep sb waiting

карам нкг да чака

wait and see!

почакай и ще видиш!

wait for it! inf

по-спокойно!

wait for it! inf

успокой топката! fig

III.wait [weɪt] VB trans (help)

wait

обслужвам

to wait table(s)

обслужвам масата на

to wait table(s)

сервирам

to wait a meal for sb Am

сервирам яденето на нкг

to wait one's turn

чакам реда си

wait about, wait around VB intr

wait about

вися

wait about

чакам

wait on VB trans

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

обслужвам

wait on

прислужвам на

2. wait on form (expect):

wait on

очаквам

Phrases:

to wait on sb hand and foot

угаждам на нкг

to wait on sb hand and foot

изпълнявам всички прищевки на нкг

wait up VB intr

1. wait up (not go to bed):

wait up

стоя до късно

to wait up for sb

чакам нкг до късно

2. wait up Am (wait for me):

wait up

изчаквам

wait up!

чакайте ме!

wait in VB intr

wait in

оставам вкъщи да чакам обаждане/посещение

to wait in for sb

оставам да чакам посещение от нкг

wait behind VB intr

wait behind

оставам след другите

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lengthy wait

продължително чакане

lengthy wait speech

проточен

Translations for wait in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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изчаквам

wait

изчакай ме, няма да се бавя

wait for me I won't be long

изчаквам да престане дъждът

wait for the rain to stop

изчаквам удобния момент/случай

wait for the right moment/occasion

потрайвам

wait a little

потрай до вечерта

wait until tonight

ще чакаш, докогато ти дойде реда

you'll wait until your turn comes

wait Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wait at table(s) Aus, Brit form, to wait (on) table(s) Am

сервирам

to wait till the dust has settled

чакам докато нещата се изяснят

to wait on sb hand and foot

угаждам на нкг

to wait on sb hand and foot

изпълнявам всички прищевки на нкг

just you wait and see for yourself

стой та гледай

could you wait a moment, please

изчакайте един момент

wait for him, let's hope he's coming

почакай го, белким дойде

how long are we going to wait

докога ще чакаме?

wait for me I won't be long

изчакай ме, няма да се бавя

I didn't wait even a minute

не чаках и минута

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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Confiscating the tips earned by wait staff amounts to highway robbery of employees by management.

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

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As they wait for her to arrive they banter, tell stories, joke, philosophise and argue.

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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.

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Having been looking around town for a victim all night without success, they decided to lie-in-wait for whoever might happen to step outside.

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After the market's run-up this month, investors have mostly been in wait-and-see mode this week.

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The longer he would wait the better the freebies became.

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