WAIT - Traducción inglés-francés

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inglés

francés

I. wait [ingl. brit. weɪt, ingl. am. weɪt] SUST.

wait

attente f

an hour's wait

une heure d'attente

to be worth the wait

valoir l'attente

to have a long wait

devoir attendre longtemps

you'll have a long wait irón.

tu peux attendre toute ta vie

it will only be a short wait

ce ne sera pas long

II. wait [ingl. brit. weɪt, ingl. am. weɪt] V. trans.

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

attendre

don't wait dinner for me coloq. ingl. am.

ne m'attendez pas pour dîner

2. wait ingl. am.:

to wait table

servir à table

III. wait [ingl. brit. weɪt, ingl. am. weɪt] V. intr.

1. wait (remain patiently):

wait

attendre

please wait here

veuillez attendre ici

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

it was worth waiting for

cela valait la peine d'attendre

to wait for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

we waited for the car to stop

nous avons attendu que la voiture s'arrête

to wait and see how/why

attendre de voir comment/pourquoi

to wait to do

attendre de faire

I'm waiting to use the phone

j'attends de pouvoir me servir du téléphone

I/you can't wait to do

j'ai/tu as hâte de faire

she can't wait to start

elle a hâte de commencer

I/you can hardly wait to do

je/tu meurs d'impatience de faire

I can hardly wait to see him

je meurs d'impatience de le voir

you'll just have to wait and see

attends et tu verras

(just you) wait and see

tu verras bien coloq.

just you wait! (as threat)

tu vas voir! coloq.

wait for it!

tiens-toi bien! coloq.

wait for it! MILIT.

pas encore!

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

attendre

the goods are waiting to be collected

les marchandises attendent d'être réclamées

it can/can't wait

cela peut/ne peut pas attendre

3. wait (server):

to wait at or on table

être serveur/-euse m/f

who's waiting on table 16?

qui sert à la table 16?

IV. wait [ingl. brit. weɪt, ingl. am. weɪt]

everything comes to him who waits

tout vient à point à qui sait attendre

to lie in wait

être à l'affût

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

guetter qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

tendre une embuscade à qn

wait around V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -], wait about V. ingl. brit.

wait around

attendre

to wait around or about for sb

attendre qn

to wait around or about for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

wait upon V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -]

wait upon → wait on

Véase también

I. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on) ingl. brit. regio.

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on arcznte., form.

venir présenter ses respects à

III. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on coloq. [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

I. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on) ingl. brit. regio.

wait on

attendre

wait on!

attends!

II. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

to be waited on

être servi

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins pour qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot!

je ne suis pas ta bonne!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on arcznte., form.

venir présenter ses respects à

III. wait on V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait on coloq. [sb/sth])

wait on result, permission:

wait on

attendre

wait behind V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -]

wait behind

attendre un peu

to wait behind for sb

attendre qn

wait up V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -]

1. wait up (stay awake):

wait up

veiller

to wait up for sb

veiller jusqu'au retour de qn

2. wait up ingl. am. (stay patiently):

wait up!

attends!

I. wait out V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] (wait [sth] out, wait out [sth])

wait out crisis, storm, recession:

wait out

attendre la fin de

wait in V. [ingl. brit. weɪt -, ingl. am. weɪt -] ingl. brit.

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

francés

inglés

patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to make sb wait

patientez un instant/quelques minutes

wait a moment/a few minutes

attentiste

cautious, wait-and-see atrbv.

attentiste

person who adopts a wait-and-see attitude ou policy

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

francés

I. wait [weɪt] SUST. no pl.

wait

attente f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to lie in wait for sb

guetter qn

II. wait [weɪt] V. intr.

1. wait (stay):

wait

attendre

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

wait and see

attends de voir

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

wait a bit

un instant

to wait at table(s) ingl. austr., ingl. brit. form., to wait (on) table(s) ingl. am.

servir à table

I can't wait to do sth

j'ai hâte de faire qc

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

wait and see!

attends voir!

wait for it! coloq.

attends!

III. wait [weɪt] V. trans.

1. wait (await):

wait

attendre

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

to wait table(s)

faire le service

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to wait a meal for sb ingl. am.

attendre qn pour se mettre à table

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

wait about, wait around V. intr.

wait about

attendre

wait up V. intr.

1. wait up (not go to bed):

wait up

ne pas aller se coucher

to wait up for sb

attendre qn

2. wait up ingl. am. (wait for me):

wait up

attendre

wait up!

attends-moi!

wait on V. trans.

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

2. wait on form. (expect):

wait on

attendre

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins avec qn

wait behind V. intr.

wait behind

rester

wait in V. intr.

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

francés

inglés

patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to ask sb to wait

je brûle d'impatience de partir

I can't wait to go

mariner

to wait around

attendre qn/qc

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc pour faire qc

to wait for sb/sth before doing sth

attendre qn sort, déception

to lay in wait for sb

attendre après qn coloq.

to wait for ever for sb

attendre

to wait

faire attendre qn

to make sb wait

tu peux toujours attendre!

you're in for a long wait!

attends! (pour interrompre, pour réfléchir)

wait!

attends! (pour menacer)

just you wait!

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

francés

I. wait [weɪt] SUST.

wait

attente f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to lie in wait for sb

guetter qn

II. wait [weɪt] V. intr.

1. wait (stay):

wait

attendre

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

wait and see

attends de voir

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

wait a little

un instant

I can't wait to do sth

j'ai hâte de faire qc

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

wait and see!

attends voir!

III. wait [weɪt] V. trans.

1. wait (await):

wait

attendre

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

to wait table(s)

faire le service

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

wait up V. intr.

1. wait up (not go to bed):

wait up

ne pas aller se coucher

to wait up for sb

attendre qn

2. wait up (wait for me):

wait up

attendre

wait up!

attends-moi!

wait on V. trans.

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servir

2. wait on form. (expect):

wait on

attendre

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to wait on sb hand and foot

être aux petits soins avec qn

wait in V. intr.

wait in

rester à la maison

to wait in for sb

rester à la maison pour attendre qn

wait around V. intr.

wait around

attendre

wait behind V. intr.

wait behind

rester

francés

inglés

je brûle d'impatience de partir

I can't wait to go

mariner

to wait around

patienter

to wait

faire patienter qn

to ask sb to wait

attendre qn/qc

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc pour faire qc

to wait for sb/sth before doing sth

attendre qn sort, déception

to lay in wait for sb

attendre après qn coloq.

to wait for ever for sb

attendre

to wait

faire attendre qn

to make sb wait

attends! (pour interrompre, pour réfléchir)

wait!

attends! (pour menacer)

just you wait!

Present

I	wait
you	wait
he/she/it	waits
we	wait
you	wait
they	wait

Past

I	waited
you	waited
he/she/it	waited
we	waited
you	waited
they	waited

Present Perfect

I	have	waited
you	have	waited
he/she/it	has	waited
we	have	waited
you	have	waited
they	have	waited

Past Perfect

I	had	waited
you	had	waited
he/she/it	had	waited
we	had	waited
you	had	waited
they	had	waited