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wait·ing

(wā′tĭng)

1. The act of remaining inactive or stationary.

2. A period of time spent waiting.

Idiom:

in waiting

In attendance, especially at a royal court.

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waiting

(ˈweɪtɪŋ)

the act of staying in one place or remaining inactive in expectation of something

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wait•ing

(ˈweɪ tɪŋ)

n.

1. a period during which one waits; a pause or delay.

adj.

2. serving or being in attendance: waiting maid.

Idioms:

in waiting, in attendance, esp. upon a royal personage: ladies in waiting.

[1150–1200]

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Noun	1.	waiting - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" wait inactivity - being inactive; being less active
Adj.	1.	waiting - being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting" ready and waiting ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

waiting

noun

An act or the time of waiting:

wait.

Translations

attesa

waiting

[ˈweɪtɪŋ]

A. N

1. → espera f
the waiting seemed endless → la espera parecía interminable
he decided that the waiting had gone on long enough → decidió que ya se había esperado bastante
"no waiting" → prohibido aparcar, prohibido estacionarse (esp LAm)
a prime minister/government in waiting → un primer ministro/gobierno en potencia

2. (frm) (= service) → servicio m
to be in waiting on sb → estar de servicio con algn

B. CPD waiting game N to play a waiting game → esperar la ocasión apropiada
waiting list N → lista f de espera
waiting room N → sala f de espera

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

waiting

[ˈweɪtɪŋ] n

→ attente f
"no waiting" (British) → "stationnement interdit"waiting game n
to play a waiting game → attendre son heurewaiting list n → liste f d'attente
to be on the waiting list → être sur la liste d'attente
to be on the waiting list for sth → être sur la liste d'attente pour qchwaiting room n → salle f d'attente

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

waiting

→ Warten nt; all this waiting (around) → dieses ewige Warten, diese ewige Warterei (inf); no waiting → Halteverbot nt

(= royal service) those in waiting at the court … → wer bei Hof dient …

(by waiter etc) → Servieren nt, → Bedienen nt

waiting

waiting game

n → Wartespiel nt; to play a waiting → ein Wartespiel spielen; the siege/negotiations developed into a waiting → die Belagerung entwickelte sich/die Verhandlungen entwickelten sich zu einer Geduldsprobe

waiting list

n → Warteliste f

waiting room

n → Warteraum m; (at doctor’s) → Wartezimmer nt; (in railway station) → Wartesaal m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

waiting

[ˈweɪtɪŋ] n → attesa (Brit) (Aut) "no waiting" → "divieto di sosta"

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

waiting

n. espera; demora;

___ room → sala de ___.

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Now the Princess came walking past with all her ladies-in- waiting, and when she heard the tune she stood still and her face beamed with joy, for she also could play 'Where is Augustus dear?'

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Not waiting another moment, he darted swiftly through the woods, the Assassins still after him.

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She rushed full gallop through her changes of character, her songs, and her dialogue; making mistakes by the dozen, and never stopping to set them right; carrying the people along with her in a perfect whirlwind, and never waiting for the applause.

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I will go there, where I expect to find letters, and you go to the first tavern in the town, to L'Epee du Grand Henri for instance, refresh yourselves, and in two hours be upon the jetty; our boat is waiting for us there."

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Coming from within as I did, I found myself behind the blacks, and, without waiting to even calculate their numbers or the foolhardiness of my venture, I charged swiftly across the chamber and fell upon them from the rear with my keen long-sword.

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They are waiting to be told by a person of distinction whether they are, or are not, to recognize your marriage.

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When I got home the next morning, whom do you think I found waiting for me?

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A glance at his watch informed him that he must soon begin his rounds among the patients who were waiting for him at their own houses.

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Three ladies--an old lady, a young lady, and a merchant's wife--and three gentlemen-- one a German banker with a ring on his finger, the second a merchant with a beard, and the third a wrathful-looking government clerk in official uniform, with a cross on his neck-- had obviously been waiting a long while already.

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Some of the guests had carriages waiting, others went down in hansoms.

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This is a town of about three thousand inhabitants, with an excellent harbor and a big pier along which vessels can tie up and discharge their cargoes directly into waiting cars.