Padron ng paggamit:
to wait [for someone/something]
We had to wait for over an hour before the doctor saw us.
Több mint egy órát kellett várnunk, mire az orvos fogadott minket.
Please wait here while I get your order ready.
Kérem, várjon itt, amíg elkészítem a rendelését.
I can't wait any longer; I have to go now.
They waited outside until the store opened.
He waited by the phone for her call.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I wait for the bus every morning.
Minden reggel várok a buszra.
She waits in front of the school.
Az iskola előtt vár.
We wait for our friends at the park.
He waits at the door for his dad.
They wait in line for tickets.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wait' with 'expect'. 'Wait' means staying until something happens, while 'expect' means thinking something will happen.
Kahulugan
Stay until something happens
Mga kolokasyon
wait for the bus
|wait in line
|wait a moment
|wait patiently
|wait your turn
Mga kasingkahulugan
remain (Focuses on staying in a place, without the implication of expecting something.)
|
stay (More general and less tied to expectation; can refer to any continued presence.)
Mga kasalungat
leave (Means to go away instead of staying until something happens.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|social interaction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To stay in one place until something happens or it is the right time.
To remain in place or inactive until something expected happens or until a particular time arrives.
Padron ng paggamit:
to wait to [do something]
Let's wait to see how the weather turns out before we go hiking.
Várjunk a túrázással, amíg kiderül, hogyan alakul az idő.
You should wait until you have more information before making a decision.
Várj a döntéssel, amíg több információd lesz.
I think I'll wait a few days before calling him back.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I will wait to eat until you come.
Várok az evéssel, amíg megjössz.
He waits to buy the shoes next month.
Jövő hónapig vár a cipő megvásárlásával.
We wait to start the game until everyone is here.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget 'to' after 'wait' when followed by a verb (correct: 'wait to go', not 'wait go').
Kahulugan
Postpone taking action
Mga kolokasyon
wait until later
|wait before deciding
|wait a few days
Mga kasingkahulugan
postpone (More formal; often used for planned delays.)
|
delay (Implies causing something to happen later than planned.)
Mga kasalungat
act immediately (Means to do something right away instead of delaying.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To do something later instead of now.
To delay or put off doing something until a later time.
Padron ng paggamit:
to wait on [someone/table]
She has been waiting tables at the diner for five years.
Már öt éve felszolgál abban a kis étteremben.
The waiter is waiting on that large group near the window.
A pincér épp az ablak melletti nagy társaságnak szolgál fel.
He waited on us quickly and politely.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She waits tables in a small café.
Egy kis kávézóban pincérkedik.
He waits on many people every day.
Mindennap sok vendégnek szolgál fel.
They wait on two big tables tonight.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'wait for' with 'wait on' in this context. 'Wait on' means to serve someone, not to expect them.
Kahulugan
Serve customers in a restaurant
Mga kolokasyon
wait tables
|wait on customers
|wait on a party
Mga kasingkahulugan
serve (General term for providing food or service; not limited to restaurants.)
Mga kasalungat
dine (Refers to being the customer receiving service, not giving it.)
Mga tema
food
|work
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To bring food and drinks to people in a restaurant.
To serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant or café.
There was a long wait before the show started.
Hosszú várakozás után kezdődött el az előadás.
After a short wait, we were seated at our table.
Rövid várakozás után az asztalunkhoz kísértek minket.
The new game was worth the wait.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We had a long wait for the bus.
Hosszú volt a várakozás a buszra.
There is no wait at the shop today.
Ma nincs várakozási idő a boltban.
The meal was good after a short wait.
Kahulugan
Period of staying until event
Mga kolokasyon
long wait
|short wait
|worth the wait
Mga kasingkahulugan
delay (Emphasizes the cause of having to wait, often negative.)
|
pause (Usually shorter and may be intentional.)
Mga kasalungat
immediacy (The quality of happening at once, without waiting.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The time you stay in one place until something happens.
A period of time during which one remains in place or inactive until something expected happens or until a particular time arrives.