to wait
01
vänta, avvakta
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
Exempel
We 're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
Vi väntar tålmodigt på att regnet ska sluta.
Please wait a moment while I check on the availability of the item.
Vänligen vänta ett ögonblick medan jag kontrollerar artikelns tillgänglighet.
1.1
vänta, skjuta upp
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
Exempel
Let 's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
Låt oss fokusera på de brådskande frågorna först; resten kan vänta.
The meeting will have to wait until the team is complete.
Mötet kommer att behöva vänta tills laget är komplett.
1.2
vänta, vara redo
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
Exempel
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
Restaurangen hade ett bord som väntade på vår bokning.
She had a warm cup of tea waiting for her after the cold walk.
Hon hade en varm kopp te som väntade på henne efter den kalla promenaden.
02
serva, jobba som servitör
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
Exempel
He 's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
Han väntar bord för att tjäna lite extra pengar.
They both waited on customers during the lunch rush.
Båda väntade på kunder under lunchrusningen.
03
vänta, avvakta
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
Exempel
He 's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
Han väntar på det perfekta tillfället att fria till sin flickvän.
She 's been waiting for the right opportunity to start her own business.
Hon har väntat på rätt tillfälle att starta sitt eget företag.
Wait
01
väntan, att vänta
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
Exempel
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
Väntan på hissen verkade ändlös under rusningstid.
His patience was tested by the long wait for the concert to start.
Hans tålamod prövades av den långa väntan på att konserten skulle börja.
02
väntan, väntetid
time during which some action is awaited
Lexikalt Träd
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