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wait

/weɪt/

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noun

待ち, 待機

Examples :

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

空港のセキュリティチェックで非常に長い待ち時間がありました。

time action essential

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noun

待ち伏せ, 待ち伏せ攻撃

Examples :

"They lay in wait for the patrol."

彼らはパトロール隊を待ち伏せした。

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noun

見張り, 監視人

One who watches; a watchman.

Examples :

"The wait at the school gate watched for the children to arrive. "

学校の門の見張りが、子供たちの到着を見守っていた。

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noun

オーボエ奏者

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

Examples :

"The town musicians played beautiful, lively waits during the summer festival. "

町の音楽家たちは、夏の祭りの間、美しく活気のあるオーボエ奏者の演奏をしました。

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noun

夜警、楽隊

(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 :

"The Christmas carolers were a group of waits, entertaining the shoppers on the street. "

クリスマスのキャロル隊は、通りの買い物客を楽しませる夜警のグループでした。

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verb

待つ

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 (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

Examples :

"Please wait until after dinner to go outside. "

夕食後まで待ってから外へ行ってください。

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verb

待つ, 待機する

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

Examples :

"Wait here until your car arrives."

車が到着するまで、ここで待ってください。

time action event process essential

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verb

給仕する

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

Examples :

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

彼女は以前、Dew Drop Innで給仕をしていました。

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verb

仕える, 従う

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

Examples :

"The teacher will wait on the new student, accompanying him to his first class with a respectful nod to the other students. "

先生は新しい生徒に仕え、他の生徒たちに敬意を表してうなずきながら、彼を最初の授業に同行します。

action ritual service essential

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待つ, 付随する

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

Examples :

"The party will wait the arrival of the birthday cake. "

パーティーは誕生日のケーキの到着を待ちます。

outcome action time essential

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verb

延期する, 見合わせる

To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

Examples :

"to wait dinner"

夕食を延期する。

food time essential

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verb

待つ, 貞操を守る

To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

Examples :

"During summer vacation, Sarah waited for her boyfriend, knowing they wouldn't see each other until school started again. "

夏休み中、サラは学校が再開するまで彼氏と会えないと知りながら、彼を待ちました。

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