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waits

/weɪts/

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noun

Attente, délai

Examples :

"I had a very long wait at the airport security check."

J'ai eu une très longue attente au contrôle de sécurité de l'aéroport.

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noun

Embuscade, guet-apens

Examples :

"They lay in wait for the patrol."

Ils se sont mis en embuscade pour la patrouille.

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Veilleur, guetteur

One who watches; a watchman.

Examples :

"The waits patrolled the castle walls at night, guarding against invaders. "

Les veilleurs patrouillaient sur les remparts du château la nuit, gardant contre les envahisseurs.

person job police

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Hautbois, joués par des musiciens de la ville

(in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.

Examples :

"The town waits played a lively tune in the square every Saturday morning. "

Les hautbois des musiciens de la ville jouaient un air entraînant sur la place tous les samedis matin.

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Choristes, musiciens de nuit

(in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]

Examples :

"During the Christmas season, the village hires waits to perform traditional carols in the town square each evening. "

Pendant la période de Noël, le village engage des choristes pour interpréter des chants de Noël traditionnels sur la place de la ville chaque soir.

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verb

Attend, patiente

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

Examples :

"The student waits the bell to ring before packing up his books. "

L'étudiant attend que la cloche sonne avant de ranger ses livres.

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verb

Attend, patiente

To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

Examples :

"Wait here until your car arrives."

Attendez ici jusqu'à l'arrivée de votre voiture.

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verb

Servir

To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

Examples :

"She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."

Elle servait autrefois au Dew Drop Inn.

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Servir, assister

To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

Examples :

"The headmaster waits upon visiting dignitaries, ensuring they feel welcomed and valued at the school. "

Le directeur sert les dignitaires en visite, veillant à ce qu'ils se sentent les bienvenus et valorisés à l'école.

action service ritual

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Suivre, résulter

To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.

Examples :

"The long bus ride always waits upon the end of the school day. "

Le long trajet en bus suit toujours la fin de la journée d'école.

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Reporter, remettre

To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

Examples :

"to wait dinner"

Reporter le dîner.

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Rester chaste, attendre

To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

Examples :

"While her fiancé is deployed overseas, Maria waits, remaining faithful and devoted to him. "

Pendant que son fiancé est déployé à l'étranger, Maria attend, restant fidèle et dévouée à lui.

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Choristes, musiciens ambulants

A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

Examples :

"Every Christmas Eve, the waits sing carols outside our local church, bringing joy to everyone who listens. "

Chaque veille de Noël, les choristes chantent des chants de Noël devant notre église locale, apportant de la joie à tous ceux qui écoutent.

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