wait jelentése

wait jelentése: verb, noun

1 A1 vár vkit/vmit

I waited for her in the corridor while she went in to see the doctor.

There were a lot of people waiting to use the telephone.

2 C1 vár (vmivel) (nem kezd el vmit)

We'll wait till Jane gets here before we start eating.

wait jelentése – kifejezések:

can't wait A2 alig várja (hogy) (informal)

I can't wait to see him.

keep sb waiting B1 megvárakoztat vkit

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

wait a minute B1 várj egy percet! egy pillanat! (közbevágás/figyelem felhívása)

Wait a minute - I've just had an idea.

wait a moment B1 egy pillanat! (közbevágás/figyelemfelem felhívása)

Now, wait a moment - I don't agree with that.

wait and see C1 türelmesen vár, kivárja a végét (majd kiderül vmi)

We'll wait and see what she says.

B2 várakozás

a long wait

well worth the wait

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.

Időbeosztás – Kezd, kezdődik – Meglepetés, izgalom – Önuralom, türelem – Témafelvetés, témaváltás