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wait on

UK
/weɪt ɒn/
US
/weɪt ɑn/

Translations

wait onverb
waited on
Past Simple
waited on
Past Participle
waiting on
Gerund
UK
/weɪt ɒn/
US
/weɪt ɑn/
servirDans le sens de servir à table, notamment dans un restaurant ou à domicile.
The waiter will wait on us shortly to take our order.
Le serveur va bientôt nous servir pour prendre notre commande.
servirDans le sens de s’occuper des besoins ou des demandes de quelqu’un ; usage courant.
She has a personal assistant to wait on her and handle her daily tasks.
Elle a une assistante personnelle pour la servir et gérer ses tâches quotidiennes.
attendreDans le sens d’attendre un événement, une livraison ou une personne.
We are waiting on the delivery before we can start the project.
Nous attendons la livraison avant de pouvoir commencer le projet.
Synonyms
attend to
serve
assist
take care of
look after

Definitions

wait onverb
To serve food or drink to someone, especially in a restaurant or at a table.
The waiter will wait on us shortly to take our order.
To attend to the needs or requests of someone.
She has a personal assistant to wait on her and handle her daily tasks.
To remain in readiness for something to happen or for someone to arrive.
We are waiting on the delivery before we can start the project.
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