wait

A noun referring to a period of time during which something is awaited or delayed.

ruПериод времени, в течение которого что-то ожидается или откладывается.esPeríodo de tiempo durante el cual se espera o se retrasa algo; acción de esperar o permanecer en un lugar hasta que ocurra algo.frPériode de temps pendant laquelle on attend ou une action est différée.deZeitraum, in dem auf etwas gewartet wird oder etwas verzögert wird; das Warten selbst als Zustand oder Handlung.ptPeríodo de tempo durante o qual algo é esperado ou adiado. Também pode se referir a uma pausa ou interrupção temporária.zh指等待或等候的行为或时间；也可指等待的时间段，即从开始等到某事发⽣之间的间隔。arفترة زمنية يُنتظر فيها حدوث شيء ما أو يُؤجَّل فيها أمر ما؛ ويشمل الانتظار والتأخير والتوقف المؤقت.

1. Period of waiting A2 formal

   A period of time spent waiting for something or someone.

   • There was a long wait at the doctor's office.
   • The wait for the bus was only five minutes.
   • We had to endure a two-hour wait in line.

   ruОжиданиеesesperafrAttentedeWartezeitptEsperazh等待arانتظار

   المرادفات: delaydowntimehaltholdintermissionintervallagpausestay

2. Server in restaurant B1 informal

   A person who serves customers in a restaurant (also called waiter or waitress).

   • The wait brought us the menu.
   • She works as a wait in a busy diner.
   • The waits were very attentive to our table.

   ruОфициантesCamarero de restaurantefrServeur / serveuse en restaurantdeKellnerptGarçomzh服务员arنادل

• waits plural form
• waits' possessive plural form
• wait's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate remaining in place or delaying action until a particular time or event.

ruГлагол, обозначающий пребывание на месте или отсрочку действия до определённого времени или события.esVerbo que denota permanecer en un lugar o diferir una acción hasta un momento o evento determinado, o tener expectativa de que algo ocurra.frVerbe signifiant rester en place ou différer une action jusqu'à un moment ou un événement précis.deVerb, das besagt, dass man an einem Ort bleibt oder eine Handlung aufschiebt, bis ein bestimmter Zeitpunkt oder ein Ereignis eintritt.ptVerbo que indica permanecer em um lugar ou adiar uma ação até certo momento ou evento; também pode significar aguardar alguém ou algo, ou ainda adiar algo por um tempo.zh动词，表示停留在某处或推迟行动，直到某个时间、事件发生或某人到来。arفعل يدل على البقاء في المكان أو تأخير الفعل حتى وقت أو حدث معين.

1. Remain in place A1 formal

   To stay in the same place or delay action until a particular time or event.

   • Please wait here until I return.
   • We waited for the bus in the rain.
   • She waited patiently for her turn.

   ruЖдатьesesperar (permanecer en un lugar)frattendre (rester sur place)deWartenptEsperarzh等待arانتظر

   المرادفات: abidelingerremainstaytarry

   الأضداد: departgoleavemoveproceed

2. Serve or attend A2 formal

   To serve customers in a restaurant or similar place.

   • He waits tables at the local diner.
   • The staff waited on us promptly.
   • She has been waiting at the hotel for years.

   ruОбслуживатьesAtender o servirfrservir (en salle)deBedienenptAtenderzh招待arيخدم الزبائن

   المرادفات: attendservetend

• waited past participle
• waited past simple
• waiting present participle
• waits third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: wait on