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biding

/ˈbaɪdɪŋ/

Translations

bidinggerund / present participle

/ˈbaɪdɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something or someone that waits or endures.

persistantPour une qualité ou un état qui dure sans changer.

There was a biding calm before the storm.

Il y avait un calme persistant avant la tempête.

Synonyms

bidingnoun

attenteRare ou littéraire, pour l’idée de rester en attendant.

Her biding outside the office was brief.

Son attente devant le bureau a été brève.

Additional translations

séjourRare ou littéraire, pour l’idée de rester quelque part pendant un certain temps.

Synonyms

bideverb

biding

Gerund

bided

Past Simple

bided

Past Participle

biding

Gerund

/baɪd/

attendrePatiente en attendant le bon moment.

He decided to bide his time until the perfect opportunity arose.

Il a décidé d’attendre son heure jusqu’à ce que l’occasion parfaite se présente.

Additional translations

demeurerArchaïque : rester, séjourner quelque part.

supporterSurtout dialectal ou archaïque : endurer, supporter.

Synonyms

Definitions

bidinggerund / present participle

Waiting patiently; continuing or enduring without change.

There was a biding calm before the storm.

bidingnoun

The act of waiting or staying in a place.

His biding in the small town lasted for several months before he decided to move on.

bideverb

To wait or remain in readiness; to wait patiently for a favourable moment (often used in the phrase "bide one's time").

He decided to bide his time until the perfect opportunity arose.

To endure, bear, or withstand something, especially for a period of time (chiefly dialectal or archaic).

She had to bide the harsh winter before spring arrived.

Archaic. To stay, remain, or dwell in a place.

We must bide here until dawn.