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📖 Определения и значения для слова wait

📒 to stay where you are or delay doing something until somebody/something comes or something happens

  • She rang the bell and waited.
  • The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists.
  • They waited patiently while I got ready.

📒 to hope or watch for something to happen, especially for a long time

  • wait for something Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years.
  • This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for.
  • They are waiting for the right moment to make their move.

📒 to be ready for somebody to have or use

  • Your car is waiting, sir.
  • When we arrived on the platform, there was a train waiting.
  • wait for somebody There's a letter waiting for you at home.

📒 to be left to be dealt with at a later time because immediate action is not needed

  • I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow.
  • I'm afraid this can't wait. It's very important.
  • We've just spent a fortune on a new roof, so the new car is going to have to wait.

📒 a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave

  • Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen.

📒 ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed

  • She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings.
  • There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre.

📒 used when you are emphasizing that somebody is very excited about something or keen to do it

  • The children can't wait for Christmas to come.
  • I can hardly wait to see him again.
  • I can't wait to see their new baby.

📒 to make somebody have to wait or be delayed, especially because you arrive late

  • I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

📒 to wait for a situation to become clear or certain

  • He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions.

📒 used to tell somebody that they must be patient and wait to find out about something later

  • We'll just have to wait and see—there's nothing we can do at the moment.
  • a wait-and-see policy
  • ‘Where are we going?’ ‘Wait and see!’

📒 to serve food to people, for example at a formal meal

📒 used to say that you are about to tell somebody something that is surprising

  • They're off on a trip, to—wait for it—the Maldives!

📒 used to tell somebody not to start doing something yet, but to wait until you tell them

📒 to wait for a short time

  • Can you wait a second while I make a call?
  • Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!

📒 used when you have just noticed or remembered something, or had a sudden idea

  • Wait a minute—this isn't the right key.

📒 to take care of somebody’s needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves

  • He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.

📒 to work serving food to people in a restaurant

📒 used to show that you are very excited about telling or showing something to somebody

  • Wait till you see what I've found!

📒 used to threaten to punish somebody or do something bad to them

  • Wait till I get my hands on him!

📒 used to suggest that you should all start doing what you have been discussing

📒 used to tell somebody to do something now rather than later

  • If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for?

📒 used to emphasize a threat, warning or promise

  • I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
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