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outwait

/aʊtˈweɪt/

Translations

outwaitverb

outwaited

Past Simple

outwaited

Past Participle

outwaiting

Gerund

/aʊtˈweɪt/

attendre plus longtemps queEn usage transitif: rester patient plus longtemps que quelqu’un afin de prendre l’avantage.

She decided to outwait her competitors by staying at the negotiation table until they gave up.

Elle a décidé d’attendre plus longtemps que ses concurrents en restant à la table des négociations jusqu’à ce qu’ils renoncent.

Synonyms

wait out

outwaitverb

To wait longer than someone else, often in order to gain an advantage.

She decided to outwait her competitors by staying at the negotiation table until they gave up.