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English to Spanish Dictionary

waits Meaning in Spanish (waits significado en español)

espera, esperar
espera in English:waits
Phonetic:es-PE-ra
Plural: waits
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de waits en español es espera, esperar. (Permanecer en un lugar o retrasar una acción hasta que ocurra un momento o evento particular.)

Definitions of Waits

  1. 1
    verb
    esperar

    To stay in one place or to delay an action until a particular time or event occurs.

    Permanecer en un lugar o retrasar una acción hasta que ocurra un momento o evento particular.

Example Sentences

casual

“He always waits for his friend after school.”

Él siempre espera a su amigo después de la escuela.

formal

“The doctor waits for the test results before making a diagnosis.”

El doctor espera los resultados de las pruebas antes de hacer un diagnóstico.

casual

“The cat waits patiently by the mouse hole.”

El gato espera pacientemente junto al agujero del ratón.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

delayslingerspauses

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewait
past tensewaited
present participlewaiting
nounwait
agent nounwaiter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wait and seeidiom

To delay making a decision or judgment until a later time when more information is available.

wait on someonephrasal_verb

To serve someone, especially in a restaurant or store.

wait for itexpression

Used to build suspense before revealing something.