I can't wait for the holidays

wait (for) — attesa (di)

to have a long wait — aspettare a lungo

a 2-hour wait — un'attesa di 2 ore

to lie in wait (for sb) — tendere un agguato (a qn)

to wait (for sb/sth) — aspettare (qn/qc)

how long have you been waiting? — da quanto tempo aspetti?

I'll wait for you — ti aspetto

wait for me! — aspettami!

to wait for sb to do sth — aspettare che qn faccia qc

wait a moment! — (aspetta) un momento!

wait and see! — aspetta e vedrai!

we'll have to wait and see — dobbiamo vedere come vanno le cose

just you wait! — ti faccio vedere io!

just you wait till your father comes home! — vedrai quando torna tuo padre!

wait till you're older — aspetta di essere cresciuto (-a)

to keep sb waiting — far aspettare qn

they kept us waiting for hours — ci hanno fatto aspettare per ore

"repairs while you wait" — "riparazioni lampo"

I can't wait for the holidays — non vedo l'ora che arrivino le vacanze

I can't wait to see his face — non vedo l'ora di vedere che faccia farà

I can hardly wait! — non vedo l'ora!

that was worth waiting for — valeva la pena aspettare tanto

(as servant) to wait at table — servire a tavola

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)

senza occhiali, non ci vedo — I can't see without my glasses

vedere qn fare qc — to see sb do sth

è una partita da vedere — it'll be a match worth seeing

ho visto costruire questa casa — I saw this house being built

vedere tutto nero — to take a bleak view of things

non vedo una via d'uscita — I can see no way out

modo di vedere — outlook, view of things

vorrei vedere te al posto suo! — I would like to see you in his place!

lo vedo male questo progetto — I can't see this project working

vedi pagina 8 — see page 8

fammi vedere il tuo tema — let me see your essay

vediamo se funziona — let's see if it works

è da vedere se... — it remains to be seen whether...

non lo vedo da molto tempo — I haven't seen him for a long time

guarda chi si vede! — look who it is!

farsi vedere — to show one's face

da quella volta non si è fatto più vedere — he hasn't shown his face since

non farsi più vedere in giro — to disappear from the scene

farsi vedere da un medico — to go and see a doctor

ho visto subito che... — I immediately realized that...

si vede! — that's obvious!

si vede che sono stanchi — you can tell they are tired

ci vedo poco chiaro in questa faccenda — I can't quite understand this business

(fare in modo) vedere di fare qc — to see (to it) that sth is done, make sure that sth is done

vedi tu se ci riesci — see if you can do it

(fraseologia) vedetevela voi — you see to it

se l'è vista brutta — he thought his last hour had come

essere ben/mal visto da qn — to be/not to be well thought of by sb

visto che... — seeing that...

non vedere qn di buon occhio — to disapprove of sb

non avere niente a che vedere con qn/qc — to have nothing to do with sb/sth

vederci doppio — to see double

non vedere più lontano del proprio naso — to be unable to see beyond the end of one's nose

chi s'è visto s'è visto! — and that's that!

non vederci più dalla rabbia — to be beside o.s. with rage

non vedere l'ora di fare qc — to look forward to doing sth

non vedo l'ora che arrivino — I can't wait for them to arrive

non vedo l'ora di conoscerlo — I can't wait to meet him

a vederlo si direbbe che... — by the look of him you'd think that...

in vita mia ne ho viste di tutti i colori — I've been through a lot in my time

ti faccio vedere io! — I'll show you!

si vide perduto — he realized (that) he was lost

si vide negare l'ingresso — he was refused admission

si vide costretto a... — he found himself forced to...

ci vedremo da mio cugino — I'll see you at my cousin's

ci vediamo domani! — see you tomorrow!

non vedevo nulla — I couldn't see a thing

vedere qcn., qcs. con i propri occhi — to see sb., sth. with one's own eyes

l'hanno vista entrare — she was seen going in, someone saw her go in

non si vede nessuno — there's nobody to be seen

sullo sfondo si vedono dei monti — you can see mountains in the background

fare vedere qcs. a qcn. — to show sb. sth.

fammi vedere — let me see, let me have a look

fammi vedere come si fa — show me how to do it

l'ho visto alla televisione — I saw it on television

andare a vedere una partita — to go see a match

è un film da vedere — the film is worth seeing

è triste da vedere — it's sad to see

vorrei vedere te al mio posto! — I'd like to see how you'd get on!

ma guarda che cosa ci tocca vedere! — could you ever have imagined such a thing!

lo vedo o vedrei bene come insegnante I can just see him as a teacher; non me lo vedo a viaggiare da solo — I can't imagine him travelling alone

tu come vedi la situazione? — how do you view the situation?

per come la vedo io — as I see it

il suo modo di vedere le cose — his way of looking at things

vedere in qcn. un amico — to see sb. as a friend

vedi tu — see for yourself, do as you think best

non vedo dove sia il problema — I can't see the problem

non vedo perché — I don't see why

si vedeva che... — I could see (that)

come vedete — as you can see

vedo che ti piace — I see you like it

da quel che vedo — from what I can see

vedi se è asciutto — see if it's dry

vai a vedere se — go (and) see if

"io non pago!" - "staremo a vedere!" — "I won't pay!" - "we shall see about that!"

è ancora da vedere — that remains to be seen

aspetta e vedrai — (you just) wait and see

vediamo un po' — let me see

vedremo — well, we'll see

dovresti fare vedere quella ferita — you should get that wound looked at

vedi di comportarti bene! — see that you behave yourself!

vediamo di non fare sbagli — let's try not to make mistakes

la vedo raramente — I see very little of her

mi ha fatto piacere vederla — I was pleased to see her

guarda chi si vede! — look who's here!

a Perugia ci sono molte cose da vedere — there are a lot of sights in Perugia

non ho mai visto Roma — I have never been to Rome

vedi sopra, sotto, a pagina 6 — see above, below, page 6

vedo! — I'll see you!

vedere vederci to see, to be able to see; ci vedo bene I've got good sight; non ci vedo I can't see; (ci) vedo poco — I can hardly see

- rsi allo specchio — to see oneself in the mirror

-rsi costretto a fare qcs. — to find oneself forced to do

non mi vedo come avvocato — I don't see myself as a lawyer

non mi vedo a fare — I don't see myself doing

non ci vediamo da mesi — we haven't seen each other for months

si vedono alle 10 — they're meeting at 10

ci vediamo (domani, dopo)! — see you (tomorrow, later)!

la cicatrice non si vede — the scar doesn't show

vedersela con qcn. — to sort it out with sb.

vedetevela voi! — work it out for yourselves!

dovrai vedertela con tuo padre — you'll have your father to deal with

non avere nulla a che vedere con — to have nothing to do with, to bear no relation to

dare a vedere — to show

visto? che ti avevo detto? — there you are! what did I tell you?

non posso proprio vederlo! — I can't stand the sight of him!

te la farò vedere — just you wait, I'll show you

non vedo l'ora che arrivino le vacanze — I can't wait for the holidays, I'm looking forward to the holidays

non vedo l'ora di conoscerlo — I can't wait to meet him, I'm looking forward to meeting him

non vederci dalla rabbia — to be blind with rage

non ci vedo più dalla fame — I'm so hungry I can't see straight, I'm starving

vedere lontano — to be far-sighted

ho visto giusto — I guessed right

chi s'è visto s'è visto — that's that

a mio vedere — in my opinion

je souhaite vivement vous rencontrer — I should very much like to meet you

vivement dimanche!/qu'elle s'en aille! — I can't wait for Sunday!/for her to go!

vivement les vacances! — I can't wait for the holidays!, roll on the holidays! Grande-Bretagne

• hacer algo con ganas — to do sth willingly o enthusiastically

comer/reírse con ganas — to eat/laugh heartily

un chico joven y con ganas de trabajar — a young lad willing to work

jóvenes con ganas de divertirse — young people keen to enjoy themselves

con ganas de pelea — spoiling for a fight

dan ganas de pegarle una patada — you feel like kicking him

nos quedamos con las ganas de saberlo — we never got to find out

me quedé con las ganas de decirles lo que pensaba — I never got to tell them what I thought

tengo ganas de ir al cine — I feel like going to see a film

tengo ganas de vomitar — I feel sick, I'm going to be sick

tengo ganas de ir al servicio — I need (to go to) the loo

tengo ganas de que llegue el sábado — I'm looking forward to Saturday

hola, ¿cómo estás? tenía ganas de verte — hi, how are you? I was hoping I'd see you

tengo unas ganas locas de verte — I can't wait to see you, I'm dying to see you

tengo pocas ganas de ir — I don't feel like going much, I don't really want to go

de buena gana te ayudaría, pero no puedo — I'd gladly help you, but I can't

ser malo con ganas — to be thoroughly nasty

haz lo que te dé la gana — just do as you please

me visto como me da la gana — I dress the way I want to, I dress as I please

hazlo como te dé la gana — do it however you like

¡no me da la gana! — I don't want to!

ser ganas de —

venirle en gana a algn —

hacen lo que les viene en gana — they do exactly as they please

no me viene en gana — I don't feel like it, I can't be bothered

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

solo deseo que me dejen en paz — I just want to be left in peace

estoy deseando que esto termine — I'm really looking forward to this finishing, I can't wait for this to finish

es de desear que mejoren nuestras relaciones — an improvement in our relations would be desirable

no hemos avanzado tanto como sería de desear — we haven't made as much progress as we would have liked

el doctor desea hablar un momento con usted — the doctor wishes to speak to you for a moment

todo se hará como tú desees — everything will be done as you wish

si lo desea se lo podemos enviar por correo — if you wish we can send it by post

¿desearía el señor algún postre? — would Sir like a dessert?, do you wish a dessert?

¿qué desean beber? — what would you like to drink?

¿desea que le hagamos una factura? — do you wish us to make out an invoice?

¿qué desea? — can I help you?

os deseamos una Feliz Navidad — we wish you a Merry Christmas

te deseo la mejor suerte del mundo — I wish you all the luck in the world

le deseamos una pronta recuperación — we wish you a prompt recovery

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now