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kann es kaum erwarten

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English
English
German
German
I can't wait till we're stateside again
ich kann es nicht erwarten, bis wir wieder zu Hause in den Staaten sind
I can't wait any longer to open my presents!
ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!
German
German
English
English
es brennt jdm auf der Seele, etw zu tun
sb can't wait to do sth
die Erben spannen darauf, dass sie endlich stirbt
the heirs can't wait for her to die
in the PONS Dictionary

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
OpenDict entry

wait

to wait on sb (in a restaurant)
jdn bedienen
Present
Iwait
youwait
he/she/itwaits
wewait
youwait
theywait
Past
Iwaited
youwaited
he/she/itwaited
wewaited
youwaited
theywaited
Present Perfect
Ihavewaited
youhavewaited
he/she/ithaswaited
wehavewaited
youhavewaited
theyhavewaited
Past Perfect
Ihadwaited
youhadwaited
he/she/ithadwaited
wehadwaited
youhadwaited
theyhadwaited
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Many such programs also provide immediate emergency assistance, without having to wait through an application process.
en.wikipedia.org
They tend to stay in one place and wait for prey; they are lie-in-wait predators.
en.wikipedia.org
Others fall into acedia because they are unable to wait; they want to dominate the rhythm of life.
www.indcatholicnews.com
After the market's run-up this month, investors have mostly been in wait-and-see mode this week.
www.nzherald.co.nz
Wait five or 10 minutes before towelling on thinset using a square tooth trowel or a vee-notched trowel.
thechronicleherald.ca

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