call waiting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for call waiting in the English»French Dictionary

call waiting N TELEC

call waiting

signal m d'appel

Translations for call waiting in the French»English Dictionary

signal d'appel TELEC

call waiting service

Translations for call waiting in the English»French Dictionary

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

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 [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

attendre

don't wait dinner for me inf Am

ne m'attendez pas pour dîner

2. wait Am:

to wait table

servir à table

III.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] 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 inf

just you wait! (as threat)

tu vas voir! inf

wait for it!

tiens-toi bien! inf

wait for it! MIL

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 [Brit weɪt, 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

I.waiting [Brit ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am ˈweɪdɪŋ] N

1. waiting (staying):

waiting

attente f

‘no waiting’

‘arrêt et stationnement interdits’

2. waiting form:

to be in waiting on King, lady

être attaché au service de

II.waiting [Brit ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am ˈweɪdɪŋ] ADJ attr

waiting ambulance, taxi, crowd

qui attend

waiting after n ambush

sur le point d'être déclenché

waiting troops

sur le qui-vive

waiting reporter

à l'affût

sb's waiting arms

les bras ouverts de qn

I.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] N

1. call TELEC:

call

appel m (téléphonique) (from de)

private or personal call

appel privé

(tele)phone call

appel m (téléphonique)

I have a call for you

j'ai un appel pour vous

to make a call

appeler, téléphoner

to make a call to Italy

appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie

to receive/take a call

recevoir/prendre un appel

to give sb a call

appeler qn

to return sb's call

rappeler qn

to put a call through to sb

passer un appel à qn

2. call (audible cry):

call (human)

appel m (for à)

call (animal)

cri m

to give sb a call

appeler qn

3. call (summons):

call

appel m

this is the last call for passengers to Berlin AVIAT

ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Berlin

this is your ten minute call THEAT

en scène dans dix minutes

to put out a call for sb (over public address)

faire appeler qn

to put out a call for sb (over radio)

lancer un appel à qn

the Red Cross has put out a call for blankets

la Croix Rouge a lancé un appel pour obtenir des couvertures

4. call (visit):

call

visite f

to make or pay a call lit

rendre visite (on à)

to pay a call euph

aller aux toilettes

to return sb's call

rendre sa visite à qn

5. call (demand):

call

demande f

the strikers' call for a pay rise

la demande d'augmentation de salaire de la part des grévistes

there were calls for his resignation

sa démission a été réclamée

a call for reform

une demande de réforme

she has many calls on her time

elle est très sollicitée

there's no call for it COMM

il n'y a pas de demande (pour cet article)

we don't get much call for that

nous n'avons guère de demande pour cela

to have first call on sth

avoir la priorité sur qc

6. call (need):

there's no call for sth/to do

il n'y a pas de raison pour qc/de faire

there was no call for her to say that

elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela

7. call (allure):

call (of mountains, sea, the unknown)

appel m (of de)

8. call SPORTS:

call

décision f

9. call FIN:

call (for repayment of loan)

demande f de remboursement

call (request)

appel m

call (right to buy)

option f d'achat

money at or on call

argent à court terme or au jour le jour

on three months' call

à trois mois

payable at call

remboursable sur présentation or à vue

a call for capital/tenders

un appel de fonds/d'offres

10. call (duty):

to be on call doctor:

être de garde

to be on call engineer:

être de service

11. call REL (vocation):

call

vocation f

II.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] VB trans

1. call (say loudly):

call, a. call out name, number

appeler

call, a. call out answer, instructions

crier

call, a. call out result

annoncer

call, a. call out GAMES heads, tails

parier

call, a. call out flight

annoncer

to call the register SCHOOL

faire l'appel

he called (out) ‘Goodbye’

il a crié ‘au revoir’

2. call:

call (summon) lift

appeler

call (by shouting) person, animal, witness

appeler

call (by phone) person, police, taxi

appeler

call (by letter) applicant, candidate

convoquer

he was called before the committee

il a été convoqué devant la commission

the boss called me into his office

le chef m'a fait venir dans son bureau

the police were called to the scene

la police a été appelée sur les lieux

I've called you a taxi

je vous ai appelé un taxi

come when you're called

venez quand on vous appelle

call the next witness

appelez le témoin suivant

you may be called to give evidence

il se peut que vous soyez convoqué pour témoigner

3. call (telephone):

call, a. call up person, institution, number

appeler (at à, from de)

don't call us, we'll call you hum

(n'appelez pas) nous vous appellerons

call me on my mobile

appelle-moi sur mon portable

4. call (give a name):

call person, baby, animal, place, product

appeler (by par)

call book, film, music, play

intituler

she prefers to be called by her maiden name

elle préfère qu'on l'appelle par son nom de jeune fille

5. call (arrange):

call strike

organiser

call conference, meeting, rehearsal

convoquer

call election

fixer

6. call (waken):

call person

réveiller

what time shall I call you in the morning?

à quelle heure voulez-vous que je vous réveille?

7. call (describe as):

to call sb stupid/a liar

traiter qn d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse

I wouldn't call it spacious/beautiful

je ne dirais pas que c'est spacieux/beau

do you call that plate clean?

tu appelles ça une assiette propre?

it's not what you'd call an exciting film

on ne peut pas dire que ce film soit passionnant

it's what you might call a delicate situation

c'est ce qui s'appelle une situation délicate

call that a garden inf!

tu appelles ça un jardin!

call it what you will

appelle ça comme tu veux

parapsychology or whatever they or you call it inf

la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là inf

(let's) call it £5

disons cinq livres sterling

he hasn't a place to call his own

il n'a pas de chez-lui

8. call SPORTS:

call referee, linesman:

déclarer

the linesman called the ball in

le juge de ligne a déclaré que la balle était bonne

9. call FIN:

call loan

demander le remboursement de

10. call COMPUT:

call file, program

appeler

III.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl] VB intr

1. call (cry out):

call, a. call out person, animal:

appeler

call, a. call out (louder)

crier

call, a. call out bird:

crier

London calling RADIO

ici Londres

2. call (telephone):

call

appeler

where are you calling from?

d'où appelez-vous?

I'm calling about your advertisement

j'appelle au sujet de votre annonce

thank you for calling

merci d'avoir appelé

please call back in an hour

rappelez dans une heure s'il vous plaît, veuillez rappeler dans une heure form

to call home

appeler chez soi or à la maison

who's calling?

qui est à l'appareil?

3. call (visit):

call

passer

to call at person: person, shop

passer chez

to call at person: bank, library, town

passer à

to call at train: town, station

s'arrêter à

to call at boat: port

faire escale à

the London train calling at Reading and Slough

le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough

4. call (tossing coins, racquet):

call

parier

you call, heads or tails?

à toi de parier, pile ou face?

IV.to call oneself VB refl

to call oneself Smith, Bob

se faire appeler

to call oneself (claim to be) poet, designer

se dire, se prétendre

he calls himself a writer but …

il se dit or se prétend écrivain mais …

call yourself a sailor inf?

et tu te prétends marin?

I am proud to call myself European

je suis fier d'être européen

V.call [Brit kɔːl, Am kɔl]

it was a close call

c'était de justesse

CALL N abrév

CALL → computer-aided language learning

See also computer-aided language learning

computer-aided language learning, CALL N

computer-aided language learning

apprentissage m des langues assisté par ordinateur

call waiting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for call waiting in the English»French Dictionary

I.wait [weɪt] N no pl

wait

attente f

Phrases:

to lie in wait for sb

guetter qn

II.wait [weɪt] 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

Phrases:

wait a bit

un instant

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

attends!

III.wait [weɪt] VB trans

1. wait (await):

wait

attendre

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

to wait table(s)

faire le service

Phrases:

to wait a meal for sb Am

attendre qn pour se mettre à table

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

waiting [ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N no pl

1. waiting (time spent waiting):

waiting

attente f

2. waiting Brit (momentary parking):

waiting

stationnement m

I.call [kɔ:l] N

1. call TELEC:

call

appel m

a telephone call

un appel téléphonique

to receive a call

recevoir un coup de fil

to return a call

rappeler

2. call (visit):

call

visite f

to pay a call on sb

rendre visite à qn

3. call (shout):

call

cri m

a call for help

un appel au secours

to give a call

pousser un cri

4. call (summons):

call

convocation f

5. call REL:

call

vocation f

6. call POL:

call

appel m

a call for sth

un appel à qc

7. call no pl ECON:

call

demande f

8. call form (need):

call a. iron hum

besoin m

to have no call for sth

ne pas avoir besoin de qc

9. call COMPUT:

call

appel m

Phrases:

a call of nature

un besoin pressant

II.call [kɔ:l] VB trans

1. call (address as):

call

appeler

to be called sth

s'appeler qc

to call sb names

injurier qn

to call sb after sb

appeler qn comme qn

2. call (telephone):

call

appeler

3. call (say out loud):

call

appeler

4. call (make noise to attract):

call

crier

5. call (summon):

call

appeler

to call sb to order

rappeler qn à l'ordre

to call sb as a witness

appeler qn à témoin

to call sth to mind

rappeler qc

6. call (regard as):

call

trouver

to call sb/sth a liar

considérer qn/qc comme menteur

to call sth difficult

trouver qc difficile

7. call (wake by telephoning):

call

réveiller

8. call (decide to have):

call

appeler

to call a strike

lancer un appel à la grève

Phrases:

to call sb's bluff

mettre qn au pied du mur

to call it a day inf

s'en tenir là

to call it quits

en rester là

to call (all) the shots

mener la barque

to call a spade a spade iron hum inf

appeler un chat un chat

to call sth one's own

avoir qc à soi

III.call [kɔ:l] VB intr

1. call (telephone):

call

téléphoner

to call collect

appeler en PCV

2. call (drop by):

call

passer

to call at sb's place

passer chez qn

3. call (shout):

call

crier

4. call (summon):

call

appeler

call VB

User Entry

to call the shots

commander

to call the shots

faire la pluie et le beau temps

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Additional information is on the website, including average call waiting times updated daily.

en.wikipedia.org

It highlighted that during an 18-month period, call waiting times tripled and some customers were kept on hold for up to an hour.

www.bbc.co.uk

All plans included call waiting, conference call and 1000 call forwarding minutes.

en.wikipedia.org

He had a phone call waiting, and it sounded urgent.

www.columbusmonthly.com

It addresses non-conversational use cases of the codec (e.g. call waiting music playback and recording of teleconferencing sessions, voice mail messages).

en.wikipedia.org

They also don't enable call waiting, which is massively annoying.

www.product-reviews.net

Whether it's call waiting or an answering machine for an additional phone line, turn off all your phone accessories.

money.usnews.com

He said funding had been provided to reduce call waiting times, and another 1,500 frontline staff were being recruited.

www.abc.net.au

Call waiting was often enough to trigger it.

www.slate.com

A common use of hook flash is to switch to another incoming call with the call waiting service.

en.wikipedia.org