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German Translation of “waiting”

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waiting (ˈweɪtɪŋ Pronunciation for waiting ) 

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noun

  1. Warten neuter noun ⇒ all this waiting (around) diese ewige Warterei (informal) ⇒ no waiting Halteverbot neuter noun

wait (weɪt Pronunciation for wait ) 

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intransitive verb

  1. warten (for auf + accusative) ⇒ to wait for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut ⇒ it was definitely worth waiting for es hat sich wirklich gelohnt, darauf zu warten ⇒ well, what are you waiting for? worauf wartest du denn (noch)? ⇒ this stamp is worth, wait for it, £10,000 diese Briefmarke kostet sage und schreibe £ 10.000 ⇒ can't it wait? kann das nicht warten? ⇒ this work is still waiting to be done diese Arbeit muss noch gemacht or erledigt werden ⇒ wait a minute or moment or second (einen) Augenblick or Moment (mal) ⇒ (just) you wait! warte nur ab! (threatening), warte nur! ⇒ I can't wait ich kanns kaum erwarten (out of curiosity), ich bin gespannt ⇒ I can't wait to see his face da bin ich (aber) auf sein Gesicht gespannt ⇒ I can't wait to try out my new boat ich kann es kaum noch erwarten, bis ich mein neues Boot ausprobiere ⇒ "repairs while you wait" "Sofortreparaturen" ⇒ wait and see! abwarten und Tee trinken! (informal)
  2. to wait at table (British) servieren, bedienen

transitive verb

  1. to wait one's turn (ab)warten, bis man an der Reihe ist ⇒ to wait one's moment or chance eine günstige Gelegenheit abwarten
  2. (US) to wait a table servieren

noun

  1. Wartezeit feminine noun ⇒ did you have a long wait? mussten Sie lange warten? ⇒ to lie in wait for sb/sth jdm/einer Sache auflauern

Similar Words

= stay, remain, stop, pause, rest, delay, linger, hover, hang around, dally, loiter, tarry, w8,
= stand by, delay, hold on, hold back, wait in the wings, mark time, hang fire, bide your time, kick your heels, cool your heels, w8
= be postponed, be suspended, be delayed, be put off, be put back, be deferred, be put on hold, be shelved, be tabled, be held over, be put on ice, be put on the back burner, w8, abide
= delay, gap, pause, interval, stay, rest, halt, hold-up, lull, stoppage, hindrance, hiatus, entr'acte, w8

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