WAIT

Meaning of WAIT in English

[noun] [U]We had a three-hour wait before we could see the doctor.The long wait for the doctor/to see the doctor really made me anxious.The gunmen were lying in wait (= hiding, ready to attack) when Mr Predit came out of the hotel.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

WAIT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier to watch, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WAIT — /wayt/ , v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — I. ˈwāt verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAIT — vi one who watches; a watchman. 2. wait ·vi ambush. 3. wait ·vi the act of waiting; a delay; a …
Webster English vocab
WAIT — [wait] vb [ME, fr. ONF waitier to watch, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG wahta watch, OE waeccan to watch--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WAIT — / weɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — I. wait 1 S1 W1 /weɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: waitier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAIT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Oxford English vocab
WAIT — ( waits, waiting, waited) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAIT — Synonyms and related words : abide, administer to, afterthought, attend, attend on, await, ballad singer, balladeer, bard, be patient, bear …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAIT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless , lengthy , long ▪ We had a long ~ to see the doctor. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAIT — See ↑ WAIT 1,2,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't wait • ↑ lie in wait • ↑ make sb wait • …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — INDEX: 1. to wait 2. what you say to tell someone to wait 3. a period of time when you …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — n. 25B6; verb we'll wait in the airport : STAY (PUT), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause; linger, loiter, dally; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAIT — v. 1 tarry, linger, hold on, stay, bide (one's) time, mark time, stand by, Colloq cool (one's) heels, stick around, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WAIT — verb 1 BAD : I'm waiting a letter from my boyfriend. GOOD : I'm expecting a letter from my boyfriend. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait ≈ долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — wait.ogg 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WAIT — 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - долго …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — Мы долго ждали …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WAIT — 1. _n. 1> ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2> засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WAIT — 1. n. 1. ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2. засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WAIT — 1) ожидание 2) ожидать busy wait circular wait multiple busy wait N-bounded wait page wait
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
WAIT — 1. _n. 1> ожидание; a long wait долгое ожидание 2> засада; выжидание; to lay wait for smb. подстеречь кого-л.; устроить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait ≈ долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — atender; remaner. ~ UPON: servir. TO LIE IN ~: inboscar, guatar
English interlingue dictionary
WAIT — hulat;isa pa;maghintay;maghulat
English-Visayan vocabulary
WAIT — I. verb see: wake Date: 14th century transitive verb to stay in place in expectation of ; a~ , to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAIT — (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. i.) Ambush.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. t.) To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. t.) To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. t.) To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or …
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — (v. i.) To watch; to observe; to take notice.
Английский словарь Webster
WAIT — ( v. t. ) To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. t. ) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. t. ) To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. t. ) To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) To watch; to observe; to take notice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) One who watches; a watchman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — ( v. i. ) Ambush.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — v. remain in a location until a specific occurrence; be ready or available; work as a waiter; work as an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAIT — n. staying where one is; expectation; ambush; member of a choir that sings on Christmas
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAIT — n. wait upon wait up wait on wait list wait out call waiting lady in waiting ladies in waiting maid …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WAIT — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English waite watchman, observation, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wahta …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WAIT — n. Pronunciation: ' w ā t Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WAIT — ■ verb 1》 stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or occurrence. ↘be delayed or deferred. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAIT — an English town watchman or public musician who sounded the hours of the night. In the later Middle Ages the …
Britannica English vocabulary
WAIT — wait BrE AmE weɪt ▷ waited ˈweɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈweɪt̬ əd ▷ waiting ˈweɪt ɪŋ AmE ˈweɪt̬ ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAIT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAIT — See: LIE IN WAIT.
Slang English vocab

Cambridge English vocab

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