wait on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour signifier servir quelqu'un, surtout dans un restaurant ou un magasin, ou bien attendre qu'un événement précis se produise ou qu'une décision soit prise.

A phrasal verb used to indicate serving someone, especially in a restaurant or shop, or to await a specific event or decision.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Serve someoneformal

   To serve food or drinks to someone, especially in a restaurant or formal setting.

   Servir (des clients)

   • The waiter waited on our table all evening.
   • She waited on the guests at the party.
   • He was hired to wait on customers at the cafe.

   Synonymesattendserve

2. Depend oninformalamerican

   To rely on something or someone for a decision or outcome.

   dépendre de

   • The success of the project waits on the approval of the board.
   • We are waiting on the weather forecast before planning the trip.
   • The final decision waits on the results of the test.

   Synonymesdepend onhinge onrest onturn on

Verbe de basewait