WAIT BEHIND

Meaning of WAIT BEHIND in English

( especially BrE ) to stay after other people have gone, especially to speak to sb privately

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

WAIT BEHIND — wait behind phrasal verb British English ( see also ↑ wait ) to stay somewhere after other people have left: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
BEHIND — I. bə̇ˈhīnd, bē- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from …
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
BEHIND — /bi huynd"/ , prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, …
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
BEHIND
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
BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
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
BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--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
BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
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
BEHIND — I. be ‧ hind 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: behindan …
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
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
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
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
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
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /bɪhaɪnd/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEHIND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be behind/trailing in the polls ▪ At the moment the Democrats are trailing in …
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
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Slang English vocab
BEHIND — n 1. buttocks. ("He slapped her on the behind.") 2. the seat behind the passenger seat in a vehicle. ("I …
Slang English vocab
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
BEHIND — INDEX: 1. at the back of something and usually hidden by it 2. the area behind the things or people …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — • ↑ be behind • ↑ be behind schedule • ↑ be behind with • ↑ fall/drop behind • ↑ …
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
BEHIND — n. 25B6; preposition he hid behind a tree : AT THE BACK/REAR OF, beyond, on the far/other side of; N. …
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
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Словарь английских идиом
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
BEHIND — preposition BAD : At night I keep my wallet behind my pillow. GOOD : At night I keep my wallet …
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
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после to be behind ≈ запаздывать to fall behind ≈ отставать 2) назад 3) позже, …
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
BEHIND — behind.ogg 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1> задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> …
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
BEHIND — сзади, позади; после; за, сзади, позади; после ниже (по качеству и т. п.); зад hang behind - отставать behind the …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WAIT — 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - долго …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1) задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> зад …
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
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после be behind — запаздывать fall behind — отставать 2) назад 3) позже, после 2. …
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
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после be behind — запаздывать fall behind — отставать 2) назад 3) позже, после 2. предл. 1) а) (указывает на нахождение непосредственно за …
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
BEHIND — 1. _adv. сзади, позади; после - leave behind - be behind - fall behind 2. _prep. 1> за, сзади, позади; …
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
BEHIND — 1. adv. сзади, позади; после - leave behind - be behind - fall behind 2. prep. 1. за, сзади, позади; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BEHIND — сзади, позади; после; за, сзади, позади; после ниже (по качеству и т. п.); зад hang behind - отставать behind the back of - за спиной …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
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
BEHIND — 1. _adv. сзади, позади; после; to leave behind а> оставить после себя; б> оставить позади, превзойти; в> оставлять, забывать; I've …
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
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после to be behind ≈ запаздывать to fall behind ≈ отставать 2) назад 3) позже, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

← WAIT ABOUT / AROUND WAIT IN→