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1 waiting
['weiting] n., adj. -n 1. pritje. 2. aut. qëndrim; 'no waiting' 'ndalohet qëndrimi'. S.shërbim; be in waiting on sb jam me shërbim pranë dikujt● waiting game ['weiting geim] n. taktikë e qëndrimit në pritje; play a waiting game a) pres të vijë ora ime; b) luaj lojën e të priturit● waiting list ['weiting list] n. listë e personave në pritje● waiting maid ['weiting meid] n. shërbyese, grua shërbimi● waiting man ['weiting mæn] n. shërbyes, person shërbimi● waiting room ['weiting ru:m] n. dhomë/sallë pritjeje● waiting list [weitlist] vt. fus në listë; fus në listen rezervë (për biletë avioni etj) (N. Amer. also wait list)* * *duke pritur -
2 wait
[weit] v.,n. -v 1. pres; wait for sb/sth pres dikë/diçka; wait till 2 o'clock/until sb leaves pres deri në orën 2/derisa të iki ndonjëri; wait your turn prit radhën; just you wait! prit se ta tregoj unë qejfin! I can hardly wait! s'duroj dot, nuk më pritet! wait a moment! një minute!, prit pak! wait one's time pres çastin e duhur. 2. vonoj; we'll wait dinner for you do ta vonojmë darkën për të të pritur ty. 3. shërbej; wait (at) table shërbejnë tryezë /-n 1. pritje; have a long wait at the doctor's office pres gjatë te mjeku. 2. pritë; be/lie in wait for sb i bëj/i ngre pritë dikujt; rri në pritje të dikujt. 3. Br. the waits grup muzikantësh që shkojnë derë më derë (për Krishtlindjet).● wait about/around [weit ë'baut ë'raund] a) pres; rri në pritje; b) humbas kohë, sillem kot● wait behind [weit bi'haind] rri/mbetem pas të tjerëve● wait in [weit in] rri brenda/në sntëpi● wait on/upon [weit on/ë'pon] a) shërbej; b) paraqes nderimet e mia, i bëj një vizitë kortezie; c) vjen/rrjedh nga● wait out [weit aut] rri deri në fund● wait up [weit ap] a) rri vonë; b) rri zgjuar, pres pa rënë të fle (dikë); don't wait up for me tonight! mos rri të më presësh sonte! c) gj.fol. ndalem, pres: wait up! më prit!; ndalu pak!● waiter ['vveitë:] n 1. kamerier; waiter! kamerier! 2. pritës. 3. tabaka (për pjatat)● waiting ['weiting] n., adj. -n 1. pritje. 2. aut. qëndrim; 'no waiting' 'ndalohet qëndrimi'. 3. shërbim; be in waiting on sb jam me shërbim pranë dikujt● waiting game ['weiting geim] n. taktikë e qëndrimit në pritje; play a waiting game a) pres të vijë ora ime; b) luaj lojën e të priturit● waiting list ['weiting list] n. listë e personave në pritje● waiting maid ['weiting meid] n. shërbyese, grua shërbimi● waiting man ['weiting mæn] n. shërbyes, person shërbimi● waiting room ['weiting ru:m] n. dhomë/sallë pritjeje● wait-list [weitlist] vt. fus në listë; fus në listen rezervë (për biletë avioni etj)● waitress [weitris] n. kameriere* * *pres
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