wait

• Période de temps pendant laquelle on attend ou une action est différée.

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

1. Period of waitingA2formal

   A period of time spent waiting for something or someone.

   Attente

   • 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.

   Synonymesdelaydowntimehaltholdintermissionintervallagpausestay

2. Server in restaurantB1informal

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

   Serveur / serveuse en restaurant

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

• Verbe signifiant rester en place ou différer une action jusqu'à un moment ou un événement précis.

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

1. Remain in placeA1formal

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

   attendre (rester sur place)

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

   Synonymesabidelingerremainstaytarry

   Antonymesdepartgoleavemoveproceed

2. Serve or attendA2formal

   To serve customers in a restaurant or similar place.

   servir (en salle)

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

   Synonymesattendservetend

Variantes phrasalwait on