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1 impatient
[im'peiʃənt](not willing to wait or delay; not patient: Don't be so impatient - it will soon be your turn.) impaciente- impatiently* * *im.pa.tient[imp'eiʃənt] adj 1 impaciente, ansioso. 2 descontente, intolerante. -
2 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *[weit] n 1 espera, tardança, delonga, demora. they had a long wait at the gate / eles tiveram de esperar muito no portão. 2 Theat entreato, intervalo. 3 cilada, emboscada. 4 Hist banda de música, um dos músicos ou cantores ambulantes, música por eles executada. • vt+vi 1 esperar, aguardar. we waited for him at the station / esperamos por ele na estação. we kept him waiting / fizemo-lo esperar. 2 retardar, protelar, adiar, demorar. 3 ter paciência ( until até). wait for it! / espere, aguarde o resultado! 4 servir, atender, cuidar de (at/on/ upon). 5 visitar, fazer visita respeitosa a (on/ upon). 6 resultar de. to lie in wait esperar em emboscada. to wait at table servir à mesa. to wait in line esperar em fila. to wait up a) esperar acordado. don’t wait up for me to come / não fique acordado até eu voltar. b) Amer ir mais devagar, esperar por alguém que vem mais atrás. wait and see! sl deixe como está, para ver como fica! -
3 impatient
[im'peiʃənt](not willing to wait or delay; not patient: Don't be so impatient - it will soon be your turn.) impaciente- impatiently
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