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wait·ing [ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N no pl

1. waiting (time):

the waiting: das Warten

the waiting for: die Warterei auf +acc

2. waiting Brit (parking):

waiting: Halten nt

“no waiting”: „Halten verboten“

3. waiting (of waiter, waitress):

waiting: Bedienen nt

waiting: Servieren nt

ˈcall wait·ing N no pl

call waiting: Anklopfen nt <-s>

call waiting: Anklopffunktion f

ˈwait·ing list N

waiting list: Warteliste f <-, -n>

to put sb on the waiting list: jdn auf die Warteliste setzen

ˈwait·ing game N

to play a [or the]waiting game: zunächst einmal abwarten

ˈwait·ing room N

waiting room: Wartezimmer nt <-s, ->

lady-in-ˈwait·ing <pl ladies-in-waiting> N

lady-in-waiting: Hofdame f <-, -n>

I. wait [weɪt] N no pl

wait for: Warten nt auf +acc

we had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor: wir mussten drei Stunden warten, bevor wir den Arzt sprechen konnten

Phrases:

to lie in wait [for sb]: [jdm] auflauern

II. wait [weɪt] VB intr

1. wait (bide one's time):

wait for: warten auf +acc

wait and see!: warten Sie es ab!

wait and see!: abwarten und Tee trinken!

wait for it! inf: wart's [doch] ab! inf

wait a bit [or minute][or moment][or second]!: Moment mal!

sb cannot wait to do sth: jd kann es kaum erwarten, etw zu tun

2. wait (expect):

to wait for [or on] sb/sth: jdn/etw erwarten

3. wait (be delayed):

wait: warten

sth will have to wait: etw wird warten müssen

to keep sb waiting: jdn warten lassen

4. wait (express warning):

[just] you wait!: warte [du] nur!

5. wait (serve):

to wait on sb: jdn bedienen

to wait on sb hand and foot fig: jdn von vorn[e] bis hinten bedienen

to waitAus, Brit at [or Am on] table[s] form: bedienen

to waitAus, Brit at [or Am on] table[s] form: als Kellner/Kellnerin arbeiten

Phrases:

time and tide wait for no man saying: das Rad der Zeit lässt sich nicht anhalten form

to be waiting in the wings: schon in den Startlöchern sitzen [und warten] fig

III. wait [weɪt] VB trans

wait Am (serve):

to wait a meal for sb: mit dem Essen auf jdn warten

Phrases:

to wait one's turn: warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

wait about, wait around VB intr

wait about: warten

to wait about for sth to happen: darauf warten, dass etw geschieht

OpenDict entry

wait

to wait on sb (in a restaurant): jdn bedienen

German

German

English

English

Wartezeit: wait no pl

Wartezeit: waiting period

Wartezeit: waiting time

English

English

German

German

waiting time N INSUR

waiting time: Wartefrist f

waiting list N MKT COMPET

waiting list: Warteliste f

wait-and-see attitude N MKT COMPET

wait-and-see attitude: Attentismus m

wait-and-see stance N FINMKT

wait-and-see stance: abwartende Haltung f

German

German

English

English

Wartefrist: waiting time

abwartende Haltung: wait-and-see stance

Attentismus: wait-and-see attitude

Present
I	wait
you	wait
he/she/it	waits
we	wait
you	wait
they	wait

Past
I	waited
you	waited
he/she/it	waited
we	waited
you	waited
they	waited

Present Perfect
I	have	waited
you	have	waited
he/she/it	has	waited
we	have	waited
you	have	waited
they	have	waited

Past Perfect
I	had	waited
you	had	waited
he/she/it	had	waited
we	had	waited
you	had	waited
they	had	waited

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there were hordes of fans waiting outside: draußen wartete eine riesige Fangemeinde

everybody's waiting for you with bells on: alle sind schon ganz gespannt auf dich

he was waiting for opportunity to knock: er wartete auf die Chance seines Lebens

it was an accident waiting to happen: es musste ja so kommen

she'll be waiting until hell freezes over: da kann sie warten, bis sie schwarz wird

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They may act, walk, talk, and dress like gang members and will tend to socialize with them.

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For senior status, gang members must have been active for at least five years and been elected by at least three other senior members.

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He continued his war on the naxalite gangs with daring and panache.

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The sharpies' subculture faded out partly due to mistrust and violence between different gangs, as well as due changes in society.

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We used to make deals with local gangs.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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After many spectacular jumps and lots of waiting the jury decided to cancel the first competition round at 7:45 pm CET - with only five jumpers left.

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Nach vielen spektakulären Flügen und jeder Menge Warterei entschied die Jury um 19.45 Uhr am Abend - fünf Springer vor Ende des ersten Durchgangs - dass der erste Wertungsdurchgang der Skiflug-WM in Vikersund abgebrochen werden muss.

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"After lots of waiting and the x-ray, the doctors came to the conclusion that everything is okay", told Hilde, who still complains about aching ribs.

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"Die Ärzte kamen nach jeder Menge Warterei und dem Röntgen zu dem Schluss, dass alles in Ordnung sei", so Hilde, der aber weiterhin über schmerzende Rippen klagt.

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After many spectacular jumps and lots of waiting the jury decided to cancel the first competition round at 7:45 pm CET - with only five jumpers left.

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Nach vielen spektakulären Flügen und jeder Menge Warterei entschied die Jury um 19.45 Uhr am Abend - fünf Springer vor Ende des ersten Durchg…

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Wasn’t the conventional reception desk a real horror story with its stiff atmosphere and all the tedious waiting around?

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War sie nicht ein Graus, die herkömmliche Rezeption mit der steifen Atmo und der drögen Warterei?

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Thanks to earlier bought VIP tickets no waiting, and we had a reserved table in the restaurant.

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Dank vorbrstellter VIP Tickets keine Warterei und ein reservierter Tisch im Restaurant.

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