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Definition of biding - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
waiting periodRare time spent waiting for something to happenRare
- His biding lasted several hours.
Adjective
patienceRare waiting patiently for something to happenRare
- She was in a biding mood, ready for the news.
Origin of biding
English, bide (endure)
Examples of biding in a sentence
Months of biding taught him patience and strategy. He remained biding, waiting for the right moment. Her biding nature kept her calm during the delay.
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- French:attente, attendant, ...
- German:Warten, geduldig, ...
- Italian:attesa, paziente, ...
- Spanish:espera, paciente, ...
- Portuguese:espera, à espera, ...
- Chinese:等待, 耐心等待的, ...
- Japanese:待機, 辛抱強い, ...
- Arabic:انتِظار, صَبُور, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁהִיָּה, מַמְתִּין, ...
- Russian:ожидание, выжидательный, ...
- Ukrainian:очікування, очікувальний, ...
- Hindi:प्रतीक्षा, प्रतीक्षारत, ...
Definition of bide - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
timeRare UK wait patiently for the right momentRare UK
- He decided to bide his time before speaking.
2.
patienceDated endure or tolerate something patientlyDated
- She had to bide the harsh conditions.
Expressions with bide
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wait patiently and stay ready for the right moment
She decided to bide her time until a better offer appeared.
stay for a short time
We need to bide a wee before the show starts.
wait for a short time with patience
Please bide awhile until your name is called.
Origin of bide
Old English, bīdan (to wait)
Examples of bide in a sentence
They bide their time, waiting for the right opportunity. He had to bide his time before speaking. They bide the long wait with patience.
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- French:patienter, endurer, ...
- German:abwarten, aushalten, ...
- Italian:aspettare, sopportare, ...
- Spanish:esperar, soportar, ...
- Portuguese:esperar, suportar, ...
- Chinese:耐心等待, 忍受, ...
- Japanese:時を待つ, 耐える, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَظَرَ, تَحَمَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְתִּין, לִסְבּוֹל, ...
- Russian:выжидать, терпеть, ...
- Ukrainian:вичікувати, терпіти, ...
- Hindi:इंतजार करना, सहन करना, ...
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