wait

wait(

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Un verbo intransitivo es un verbo que no requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. El hombre estornudó.).

1. (aguardar)

I'm waiting for him to get out of his meeting so we can eat.Estoy esperando que salga de su reunión para que podamos comer.

2. (posponer)

a. esperar

That can wait. This is more important.Eso puede esperar. Esto es más importante.

Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

sustantivo

3. (demora)

a. la espera

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

Bowling is fun but the wait to get a lane is unbearable.Los bolos son divertidos, pero la espera para conseguir una pista es insoportable.

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wait

Un sustantivo es una palabra que se refiere a una persona, un animal, un lugar, un sentimiento o una idea (p.ej. hombre, perro, casa).

Sustantivo

1. (en general)

a. la espera

(f) significa que un sustantivo es de género femenino (p.ej. la mujer, la luna).

(F)

we had a long waitesperamos mucho

it was worth the waitmereció la pena esperar

to lie in wait for somebodyacechar a alguien

Un verbo transitivo es un verbo que requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. Yo compré un libro.).

verbo transitivo

2. (en general)

a.

you must wait your turndebes esperar tu turno

Un verbo intransitivo es un verbo que no requiere de un objeto directo (p.ej. El hombre estornudó.).

verbo intransitivo

3. (in general)

a. esperar

to wait for something/somebodyesperar algo/a alguien

to wait for something to happenesperar a que ocurra algo

to keep somebody waitingtener a alguien esperando

I can't wait to see herestoy impaciente por verla

repairs while you waitarreglos en el acto

we must wait and seetendremos que esperar a ver (qué pasa)

4. (serve)

a.

to wait at tableservir mesas

wait [weɪt]

verbo intransitivo

1 (hold on) [+person] esperar

I don't mind waiting crowds of fans were waiting outside I had to wait another thirty years before I met her again I waited a moment before I replied

just wait a moment while I fetch you a chair espere un momento que voy a traerle una silla

repairs while you wait reparaciones en el acto

reporters were waiting to interview her los reporteros estaban esperando para entrevistarla

huge crowds were waiting to welcome him as his plane touched down everyone was waiting to hear what the President would say a number of Europeans are still waiting to be evacuated

I can't wait to see his face estoy deseando ver su cara

I can't wait to read what he has to say I can't wait to see her in that dress Shaun couldn't wait to be a father they couldn't wait to get the children out of the house

they can't wait for us to go están deseando que nos vayamos

to wait for sth/sb esperar algo/a algn

I'll wait for you outside te espero fuera; what are you waiting for? (hurry up) ¡a qué esperas!; ¡venga ya!

the result was well [worth] waiting for

the best things in life are worth waiting for en esta vida las cosas buenas merecen la espera; to wait for sb to do sth esperar (a) que algn haga algo; they waited for him to finish esperaron (a) que terminara; I'm waiting for them to make a decision estoy esperando (a) que tomen una decisión; estoy pendiente de que tomen una decisión

the President is not prepared to wait indefinitely for sanctions to work wait for it!

I can hardly wait! ¡me muero de impaciencia!

to keep sb waiting hacer esperar a algn

sorry to keep you waiting sorry to have kept you waiting siento haberle hecho esperar

the organisers kept him waiting outside I didn't want to keep anybody waiting I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

wait a minute! ¡un momento!; ¡momentito!; especially (LAm) ¡aguarde!; (LAm)

now wait a minute, Dave, you never told me that eh, un momento, Dave, tú nunca me dijiste eso

"wait a minute," he countered "if you're so good, why haven't you got a job? some people say well, wait a minute: it wasn't just young people who voted for him

wait and see! ¡espera, ya verás!

I waited till two o'clock esperé hasta las dos

wait till you're asked espera a que te inviten

let's wait till until we've talked to Miles, then decide he waited till until Mary had gone out before opening the letter I've waited till until now to ask you because ... just you wait until till you're a mother; you'll see!

just you wait till your father finds out! ¡ya verás cuando se entere tu padre!

wait till until you're older

to be waiting in the wings esperar entre bastidores

ever since then, Mr Hesletine has waited in the wings ready to re-enter the fray There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business

[+thing]

the dishes can wait los platos pueden esperar

shopping can wait; we've got to talk all that can wait until tomorrow

there's a parcel waiting to be collected hay un paquete que hay que recoger; there is a big market just waiting to be opened up hay un mercado grande para abrir

it's a disaster waiting to happen

the ferry tragedy was a disaster waiting to happen la tragedia del ferry se veía venir

the prison breakout was a disaster waiting to happen the central government hasn't had any money to spend on any sewage system or clean water system, and so the cholera epidemic was a disaster waiting to happen he's a timebomb waiting to go off

2 (as servant)

to wait at table servir a or atender la mesa

verbo transitivo

1 (await)

to wait one's chance esperar la oportunidad

can't you wait your turn like everyone else? ¿no puedes esperar a que llegue tu turno como los demás?

Frustrated, we waited our turn you'll just have to wait your turn. you'll get promotion eventually a queue of women waiting their turn to get into the toilets he was waiting his chance to slide in behind the wheel and take over

2 (delay) [+dinner, lunch etc]

don't wait dinner for me no me esperen para cenar

3 (serve)

to wait table (US) servir a la mesa; atender la mesa

sustantivo

espera (f)

it was a long wait for the train fue una larga espera hasta la llegada del tren

the average wait to see a consultant privately is three weeks

patients face a 28-week wait for operations los pacientes tienen que esperar 28 semanas a que les operen

/he now faces an anxious wait/ to see if he has done himself any permanent damage the 24-year-old faces a wait of six weeks for a work permit

to lie in wait (for sb) andar or estar al acecho (de algn)

to be [worth] the wait merecer la espera the event, when it came on February 19th, was worth the wait

you may have quite a wait puede que tengas que esperar bastante

dinner was worth the wait la cena mereció la espera

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Participio

Presente:	waiting
Participio pasado:	waited

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	Presente	Pasado	Futuro
I	wait	waited	will wait
you	wait	waited	will wait
he/she	waits	waited	will wait
we	wait	waited	will wait
you	wait	waited	will wait
they	wait	waited	will wait

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I can't wait	no puedo esperar
wait for me	esperarme espérame
I can't wait to see you	me muero de ganas de verte
wait for	esperar
can't wait	no poder esperar
I will wait for you	te esperaré
wait a minute	esperar un momento espera un momento
please wait	por favor espera
I will wait	esperaré
I cannot wait	no puedo esperar
wait in line	esperar en la fila
I wait for you	te espero
I can't wait to meet you	estoy impaciente por conocerte estoy impaciente por conocerlos
wait here	espera aquí
wait for it	esperarlo
wait up	esperar levantado
wait for us	esperarnos espéranos
just wait	espera y verás
I cannot wait to see you	no puedo esperar a verte
wait a moment	esperar un momento espera un momento