waits in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for waits 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

wait around VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -], wait about VB Brit

wait around

attendre

to wait around or about for sb

attendre qn

to wait around or about for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

wait upon VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -]

wait upon → wait on

See also wait on

I.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on) Brit region

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on dated, form

venir présenter ses respects à

III.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on inf [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

I.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on) Brit region

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on dated, form

venir présenter ses respects à

III.wait on VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait on inf [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

wait behind VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -]

wait behind

attendre un peu

to wait behind for sb

attendre qn

wait up VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -]

1. wait up (stay awake):

wait up

veiller

to wait up for sb

veiller jusqu'au retour de qn

2. wait up Am (stay patiently):

wait up!

attends!

I.wait out VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] (wait [sth] out, wait out [sth])

wait out crisis, storm, recession:

wait out

attendre la fin de

wait in VB [Brit weɪt -, Am weɪt -] Brit

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

Translations for waits in the French»English Dictionary

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patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to make sb wait

patientez un instant/quelques minutes

wait a moment/a few minutes

attentiste

cautious, wait-and-see attr

attentiste

person who adopts a wait-and-see attitude ou policy

waits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waits in the English»French Dictionary

I.wait [weɪt] N

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 little

un instant

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!

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 one's turn

attendre son tour

wait up VB intr

1. wait up (not go to bed):

wait up

ne pas aller se coucher

to wait up for sb

attendre qn

2. wait up (wait for me):

wait up

attendre

wait up!

attends-moi!

wait on VB trans

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

2. wait on form (expect):

wait on

attendre

Phrases:

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins avec qn

wait in VB intr

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

wait around VB intr

wait around

attendre

wait behind VB intr

wait behind

rester

Translations for waits in the French»English Dictionary

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je brûle d'impatience de partir

I can't wait to go

mariner

to wait around

patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to ask sb to wait

attendre qn/qc

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc pour faire qc

to wait for sb/sth before doing sth

attendre qn sort, déception

to lay in wait for sb

attendre après qn inf

to wait for ever for sb

attendre

to wait

faire attendre qn

to make sb wait

attends! (pour interrompre, pour réfléchir)

wait!

attends! (pour menacer)

just you wait!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In other words if the defending fencer parries successfully, but then waits and does not immediately riposte, they lose the right of way.

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When his prison term was about to complete, he wrote a letter to light a lamp if she still waits for him.

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Waits describes his wife as a remarkable collaborator, and she's a shiksa goddess and a trapeze artist, all of that.

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This is so that the level crossing doesn't have to be closed while the train waits.

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Then, like a good human hacker, it sits and waits for you to log in to an online banking account somewhere.

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A small pleasure boat waits by a dock, floating on rippling water that seems lit by a tide of luminescent jellyfish.

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Alternatively, she can choose expectant management, that is, she waits for the onset of labour naturally.

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After taking the lie detector test, she waits till she has to go to the bathroom to take her urine test.

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In two-player mode, one player waits while the other fights, and comes into play if the baton is passed.

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It lives in fig trees and does not hunt for food, but waits until an unsuspecting traveler rests under the tree.

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