wait (EN)

verbe, nom, interjection

verbe “wait”

1. attendre
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   She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
2. espérer
   The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
3. être prêt (pour quelqu'un)
   The documents are waiting on your desk.
4. être reporté
   The dishes can wait until after dinner.
5. servir (dans un restaurant)
   He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
6. choisir de ne pas avoir de relations sexuelles jusqu'à un moment précis, généralement jusqu'au mariage
   They decided to wait until their wedding night.

nom “wait”

1. attente
   The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

interjection “wait”

1. attends
   Wait, I think I left my keys at home!