Hledat
to wait
01
čekat, vyčkat
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
Example
We 're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
Trpělivě čekáme, až přestane pršet.
Please wait a moment while I check on the availability of the item.
Prosím, vyčkejte chvíli, zatímco zkontroluji dostupnost položky.
1.1
počkají, odložit
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
Example
Let 's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
Nejprve se zaměřme na naléhavé záležitosti; ostatní mohou počkat.
The meeting will have to wait until the team is complete.
Schůzka se odloží, dokud nebude tým kompletní.
1.2
čekat, být připraven
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
Example
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
Restaurace měla stůl připravený na naši rezervaci.
She had a warm cup of tea waiting for her after the cold walk.
Po studené procházce na ni čekal teplý šálek čaje.
02
obsluhovat, čekat na stoly
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
Example
He 's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
Obsluhuje stoly, aby si vydělal nějaké extra peníze.
They both waited on customers during the lunch rush.
Oni oba obsluhovali zákazníky během obědového spěchu.
03
čekat, vydržet
to wish or look for a specific thing to take place, particularly for a long period of time
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for an opportunity
Example
He 's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
Čeká na dokonalou chvíli, aby požádal svou přítelkyni o ruku.
She 's been waiting for the right opportunity to start her own business.
Čekala na správnou příležitost, aby začala svůj vlastní podnik.
Wait
01
čekání, vězení
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
Example
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
His patience was tested by the long wait for the concert to start.
02
čekání, vyčkávání
time during which some action is awaited
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