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Detailed Translations for wait from English to German

wait:

wait verbe

  1. wait (await)
    warten; abwarten
    • warten verbe (warte, wartest, wartet, wartete, wartetet, gewartet)
    • abwarten verbe (warte ab, wartest ab, wartet ab, wartete ab, wartetet ab, abgewartet)

wait [the ~] nom

  1. the wait (stop)
    der Halt; der Stop; der Stillstand

Translation Matrix for wait:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Halt stop; wait aid; anchor; assistance; certainty; coarseness; crutch; firmness; help; mainstay; reality; solidity; stability; stableness; support
Stillstand stop; wait congestion; hold-up; jam; stagnation; stagnations; standstills; stoppage; stops
Stop stop; wait
- delay; hold; postponement; time lag; waiting
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abwarten await; wait await; wait for
warten await; wait stay; stay the same
- await; expect; hold back; hold off; look; waitress
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- expect

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Related Definitions for "wait":

  1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)1
    • the wait was an ordeal for him1
  2. time during which some action is awaited1
  3. look forward to the probable occurrence of1
    • he is waiting to be drafted1
  4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant1
    • I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's1
  5. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something1
    • I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets1
  6. wait before acting1

Wiktionary Translations for wait:

wait
verb
  1. delay until some event
  2. to serve customers
noun
  1. a delay
wait
verb
  1. intransitiv, umgangssprachlich: in einer Gaststätte den Kunden Getränke und Speisen bringen, besonders als Aushilfe, im Nebenjob
  2. (intransitiv) veraltet (in einigen oberdeutschen Dialekten erhalten): warten, erwarten, harren, zögern
  3. (intransitiv) passiv sein und allgemein beobachten
  4. (intransitiv) Zeit verstreichen lassen beziehungsweise untätig sein, bis ein bestimmter Zustand eintreffen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
wait warten wachten — op dezelfde plaats of in dezelfde situatie blijven tot iemand komt of iets gebeurt
wait gewärtigen; harren; warten; erwarten; warten auf; abwarten; rechnen mit; rechnen auf; drohen; bevorstehen attendre — Ne pas bouger, rester l’on est pour la venue de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
wait Warten; Erwarten; Erwartung attente — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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