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wait

S1 W1

BrE /weɪt/ AmE /weɪt/

verb en → es

past waited pp waited ing waiting

1 DELAY ACTION [intransitive, T + obj] A1

to delay doing something until a later time or until the right moment comes

esperar, posponer

  • wait for sth/sb
  • wait to do sth

Collocations wait for the bus · wait to eat

  • We'll wait until everyone arrives.

    Esperaremos hasta que todos lleguen.

  • I'm waiting to hear back from them.

    Estoy esperando su respuesta.

2 DELAY ACTION [intransitive] A1

to stay in a place until someone or something arrives or appears

esperar, quedarse

  • wait for sb/sth

Collocations wait in line · wait at the door

  • She waited by the phone all day.

    Ella esperó junto al teléfono todo el día.

  • We had to wait for our turn.

    Tuvo que esperar nuestro turno.

3 DELAY ACTION [intransitive] A1

to stay in a place until the right moment comes or something happens

esperar, quedarse

  • wait for sth

Collocations wait for the rain to stop · wait for a better opportunity

  • We'll wait for the right moment.

    Esperaremos el momento adecuado.

  • He waited for his chance.

    Él esperó su oportunidad.

Phrasal verbs

wait out DELAY ACTION B1

esperar que pase, soportar

  • We decided to wait out the storm.

    Decidimos esperar a que pasara la tormenta.

wait on SERVE B1

atender, servir

  • The waiter was waiting on us.

    El mesero nos atendía.

wait up DELAY SLEEP B1

quedarse despierto esperando

  • I waited up for you.

    Me quedé despierto esperándote.

Idioms

wait and see B2

esperar para ver qué pasa

  • Let's wait and see what happens.

    Esperemos a ver qué sucede.

wait in the wings C1

esperar el turno, estar listo para reemplazar

  • She's waiting in the wings to take over.

    Ella está lista para tomar el relevo.

wait on someone hand and foot C1

atender a alguien con todo detalle, servir a alguien de manera excesiva

  • They waited on him hand and foot.

    Lo atendían con todos los detalles.