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1 wait
/weit/ * danh từ - sự chờ đợi; thời gian chờ đợi =to have a long wait at the station+ phải chờ đợi lâu ở ga - sự rình, sự mai phục; chỗ rình, chỗ mai phục =to lie in wait for+ nằm rình, mai phục =to lay wait for+ bố trí mai phục; đặt bẫy - (số nhiều) người hát rong ngày lễ Nô-en * nội động từ - chờ, đợi =to wait until (till)...+... đợi đến khi... =please wait a bit (moment, minute)+ xin đợi một lát =to wait about (around)+ đứng chờ lâu một chỗ =to wait for somebody+ chờ ai =to keep a person waiting+ bắt ai chờ đợi =wait and see!+ chờ xem - hầu bàn =to wait at table; mỹ to wait on table+ hầu bàn * ngoại động từ - chờ, đợi =to wait orders+ đợi lệnh =to wait one's turn+ đợt lượt mình - hoãn lại, lùi lại =don't wait dinner for me+ cứ ăn trước đừng đợi tôi - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) theo hầu !to wait on (upon) - hầu hạ, phục dịch - đến thăm (người trên mình) - (thể dục,thể thao) bám sát (địch thủ) !to wait up for someone - (thông tục) thức đợi ai
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