-
1 wait out the storm
wait out the storm -
2 wait
n. wachttijd, oponthoud; hinderlaag; (in meerv.) lid v.e. groep zangers op Kerstmis--------v. wachten; bedienen (voedsel); als serveerder gebruiken; bedienen, dienen; uitstellenwait1[ weet] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 wachttijd ⇒ (het) wachten, oponthoud♦voorbeelden:————————wait21 wachten♦voorbeelden:wait a minute! • wacht even!they waited ten minutes • ze hebben tien minuten gewachthe cannot wait to go home • hij zit te springen om naar huis te gaanI'll do it while you wait • het is zo klaar, u kunt erop wachtenwait (up)on someone • iemand (be)dienen(just) you wait! • wacht maar (jij)!〈 informeel〉 wait for it! • wil je wel eens wachten!, wacht! 〈 op het geschikte moment〉; 〈 Brits-Engels〉en nu komt het!wait for me! • niet zo vlug!you needn't wait up for me • je hoeft voor mij niet op te blijvenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 bedienen♦voorbeelden:
См. также в других словарях:
wait out — ˌwait ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they wait out he/she/it waits out present participle waiting out past tense … Useful english dictionary
wait out something — wait out (something) to allow time to go past until something happens or ends. Should we leave now or wait out the storm? … New idioms dictionary
wait out — (something) to allow time to go past until something happens or ends. Should we leave now or wait out the storm? … New idioms dictionary
wait out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms wait out : present tense I/you/we/they wait out he/she/it waits out present participle waiting out past tense waited out past participle waited out to stay where you are until something ends, usually something … English dictionary
wait out — transitive verb Date: 1849 to await an end to < wait the storm out > … New Collegiate Dictionary
wait out — phr verb Wait out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑storm … Collocations dictionary
The Outcasts of Poker Flat — (1869) is a short story written by renowned author of the American West Bret Harte. This story is a good example of regionalism and local color during the Gilded Generation. His compelling combination of realism and sentimentality offers readers… … Wikipedia
wait something out — ˌwait sthˈout derived to wait until an unpleasant event has finished • We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm. Main entry: ↑waitderived … Useful english dictionary
storm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 period of bad weather ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, big, devastating, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, killer (informal, esp. AmE), major … Collocations dictionary
wait — wait1 W1S1 [weıt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not go/start something)¦ 2¦(something has not happened)¦ 3 wait a minute/second/moment etc 4 somebody can t wait/can hardly wait 5 something can/can t wait 6 wait and see 7 wait until/till ... 8 be waiting (for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wait — 1 /weIt/ verb 1 DELAY/NOT START STH (I) to not do something or go somewhere until something else happens, someone arrives etc: Hurry up! Everyone s waiting. | Wait right here until I come back. | wait for sth/sb: We had to wait over an hour for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English