wait

wait
weit
1. verb
1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar, aguardar
2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar
3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir

2. noun
(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera
- waiting-list
- waiting-room
wait1 n espera
after a long wait, I finally got the money después de una larga espera, por fin conseguí el dinero
wait2 vb esperar
she waited for her boyfriend for hours esperó a su novio durante horas
wait
tr[weɪt]
noun
1 (gen) espera; (delay) demora
■ we're in for a long wait nos queda una larga espera
■ I hope it was worth the wait espero que la espera haya merecido la pena
intransitive verb
1 esperar (for, -), aguardar (for, -)
■ wait for me! ¡espérame!
■ have you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?
■ we're still waiting to be seen aún estamos esperando que nos atiendan
■ I waited half an hour for the train estuve media hora esperando el tren
■ can't it wait until later? ¿no puede esperar hasta más tarde?
■ I can't wait to meet him tengo muchas ganas de conocerlo
transitive verb
1 esperar, aguardar
■ wait your turn espera tu turno, espera que te toque
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
'... while you wait' "... en el acto"
just you wait ya verás
to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien
to wait and see esperar a ver qué pasa
■ all we can do is wait and see lo único que podemos hacer es esperar a ver qué pasa
■ where are we going? --wait and see ¿dónde vamos? --espera y verás
to wait at table servir la mesa
to wait on somebody hand and foot tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey
wait ['weɪt] vi
: esperar
to wait for something: esperar algo
wait and see!: ¡espera y verás!
I can't wait: me muero de ganas
wait vt
1) await: esperar
2) delay: retrasar
don't wait lunch: no retrase el almuerzo
3) serve: servir, atender
to wait tables: servir (a la mesa)
wait n
1) : espera f
2)
to lie in wait : estar al acecho
wait
v.
• aguardar v.
• esperar v.
n.
• espera s.f.

I
1. weɪt
intransitive verb
1)
a) esperar

I waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas

wait until he asks you — espera (a) que él te pregunte

sorry to keep you waiting — perdón por hacerlo esperar

just you wait! — ya vas a ver!

we'll have to wait and see — habrá que esperar a ver qué pasa

I can't wait to see his face — me muero de ganas de ver la cara que pone

shoe repairs while you wait — se arregla calzado en el acto

to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?

to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)

b) (be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar

that will have to wait — eso tendrá que esperar

2) (serve)

to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien

to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)


2.
vt
1) (await)

to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

you have to wait your turn — tienes que esperar (a) que te toque

2) (serve)

to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (no pl) espera f

we're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)

to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo

[weɪt]
1. VI
1) (=hold on)
a) [person] esperar

just wait a moment while I fetch you a chair — espere un momento que voy a traerle una silla

repairs while you wait — reparaciones en el acto

reporters were waiting to interview her — los reporteros estaban esperando para entrevistarla

• I can't wait to see his face — estoy deseando ver su cara

they can't wait for us to go — están deseando que nos vayamos

• to wait for sth/sb — esperar algo/a algn

I'll wait for you outside — te espero fuera

what are you waiting for? — (=hurry up) ¡a qué esperas!, ¡venga ya!

the best things in life are worth waiting for — en esta vida las cosas buenas merecen la espera

to wait for sb to do sth — esperar (a) que algn haga algo

they waited for him to finish — esperaron (a) que terminara

I'm waiting for them to make a decision — estoy esperando (a) que tomen una decisión, estoy pendiente de que tomen una decisión

• I can hardly wait! — ¡me muero de impaciencia!

• to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

sorry to keep you waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting — siento haberle hecho esperar

• wait a minute! — ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm), ¡aguarde! (LAm)

now wait a minute, Dave, you never told me that — eh, un momento, Dave, tú nunca me dijiste eso

• wait and see! — ¡espera, ya verás!

• I waited till two o'clock — esperé hasta las dos

wait till you're asked — espera a que te inviten

just you wait till your father finds out! — ¡ya verás cuando se entere tu padre!

- be waiting in the wings
b) [thing]

the dishes can wait — los platos pueden esperar

there's a parcel waiting to be collected — hay un paquete que hay que recoger

there is a big market just waiting to be opened up — hay un mercado grande para abrir

the ferry tragedy was a disaster waiting to happen — la tragedia del ferry se veía venir

2) (as servant)

• to wait at table — servir a or atender la mesa

2. VT
1) (=await)

• to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

• can't you wait your turn like everyone else? — ¿no puedes esperar a que llegue tu turno como los demás?

2) * (=delay) [+ dinner, lunch etc]

don't wait dinner for me — no me esperen para cenar

3) (=serve)

• to wait table — (US) servir a la mesa, atender la mesa

3.
N espera f

• it was a long wait for the train — fue una larga espera hasta la llegada del tren

patients face a 28-week wait for operations — los pacientes tienen que esperar 28 semanas a que les operen

• to lie in wait (for sb) — andar or estar al acecho (de algn)

• you may have quite a wait — puede que tengas que esperar bastante

• dinner was worth the wait — la cena mereció la espera

* * *

I
1. [weɪt]
intransitive verb
1)
a) esperar

I waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas

wait until he asks you — espera (a) que él te pregunte

sorry to keep you waiting — perdón por hacerlo esperar

just you wait! — ya vas a ver!

we'll have to wait and see — habrá que esperar a ver qué pasa

I can't wait to see his face — me muero de ganas de ver la cara que pone

shoe repairs while you wait — se arregla calzado en el acto

to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien

well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?

to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)

b) (be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar

that will have to wait — eso tendrá que esperar

2) (serve)

to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien

to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)


2.
vt
1) (await)

to wait one's chance — esperar la oportunidad

you have to wait your turn — tienes que esperar (a) que te toque

2) (serve)

to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (no pl) espera f

we're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)

to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo


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