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to wait
01
attendre
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
wait
3e personne du singulier
waits
participe présent
waiting
passé simple
waited
participe passé
waited
Exemples
We're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
Nous attendons patiemment que la pluie s'arrête.
1.1
attendre, reporter
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
Exemples
Let's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
Concentrons-nous d'abord sur les questions urgentes ; le reste peut attendre.
1.2
attendre, être prêt
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
Exemples
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
Le restaurant avait une table qui attendait notre réservation.
02
servir, faire le service
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
Exemples
He's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
Il attend les tables pour gagner un peu d'argent supplémentaire.
03
attendre, patienter
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
Exemples
He's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
Il attend le moment parfait pour demander sa petite amie en mariage.
Wait
01
attente, l'attente
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
waits
Exemples
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
L'attente de l'ascenseur semblait interminable pendant l'heure de pointe.
02
attente, délai
time during which some action is awaited
Arbre Lexical
waiter
waiting
waiting
wait
