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waiting n | (act of anticipating [sth] or [sb]) | wachten ww als nw het |
| It can sometimes take a couple of weeks to get the results of medical tests and many people find the waiting difficult. |
waiting adj | (person: who is waiting) | wachtend bn |
| The doctor asked the waiting patient to come through to her office. |
waiting adj | (thing: prepared, ready) | wachtend bn |
| | klaar bn |
| The courier picked up the waiting parcel and set off to deliver it. |
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wait⇒ vi | (remain in expectation) | wachten onoverg.ww |
| The results haven't come out yet, I am still waiting. |
wait for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (await) | wachten op ww+vz |
| I'm waiting for someone special. |
wait for [sb/sth] to do [sth] vi + prep | (await [sth]) | wachten op, wachten tot ww+vz |
| We are going to wait for the office to open. |
wait vi | (be available) | klaarstaan, wachten onoverg.ww |
| There are taxis waiting at the corner. |
wait on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (serve food) | bedienen, serveren overg.ww |
| Get your own coffee; I'm not here to wait on you! |
wait n | (time spent waiting) | wachten nw het, ont |
| I don't mind the wait. |
wait n | (delay) | wachten nw het, ont |
| | wachttijd nw de |
| We are in for a long wait. |
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wait [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | US, informal (postpone, delay) | wachten met ww+vz |
| | uitstellen overg.ww |
| Please wait lunch for me; I'll be there in a moment. |
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afwachten onoverg. ww | (nog niet doen) | wait vi |
wachten onoverg.ww | (ergens blijven) | wait vi |
| | stay vi |
wachten onoverg.ww | (afwachten) | wait, await vi |
wachten onoverg.ww | (niet beginnen, uitstellen) | wait vi |
| | postpone vtr |
wachten onoverg.ww | (in het vooruitzicht liggen) | wait, await vi |
| | expect vtr |
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel wait | waiting |
wait around, also UK: wait about vi phrasal | (wait for [sb/sth]) | wachten onoverg.ww |
wait on vtr phrasal insep | (bar, restaurant: serve) | bedienen, serveren overg.ww |
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