wait around

UK
/weɪt əˈraʊnd/
US
/weɪt əˈraʊnd/
wait aroundverb
waited around
Past Simple
waited around
Past Participle
waiting around
Gerund
UK
/weɪt əˈraʊnd/
US
/weɪt əˈraʊnd/
Traductions
poireauterFamilier.
I had to wait around for an hour before the meeting started.
J'ai dû poireauter une heure avant que la réunion ne commence.
Traductions supplémentaires
attendre en traînantSens neutre, insiste sur l'idée d'attendre sans rien faire.
Définitions
To remain in a place doing very little while waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive.
I had to wait around for an hour before the meeting started.
Synonymes