wait tables

weɪt ˈteɪbəlz

Definition

Definition of wait tables - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

hospitality

serve customers in a restaurant or cafe

She used to wait tables at the local diner.
He decided to wait tables during his summer break.
Many students wait tables to earn extra money.

serve

wait on

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Expressions with wait

can't wait

feel very eager and unable to delay for something

I can't wait for the concert to start!

wait around

stay in one place doing nothing while waiting for something

We had to wait around for hours before the show started.

wait out

endure a situation until it finishes

We decided to wait out the storm.

can't wait to

exp.

express strong eagerness for a future event or action

I can't wait to see the new movie this weekend!

I can't wait

exp.

feel very excited for something to happen soon

I can't wait for the concert next week!

wait one's turn

stay in line until it is your turn

You need to wait your turn at the doctor's office.

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French:faire le service, ...
German:bedienen, ...
Italian:fare la cameriera, ...
Spanish:atender mesas, ...
Portuguese:servir às mesas, ...
Chinese:当服务员, ...
Japanese:ウェイターをする, ...
Arabic:عَمِلَ نادِلًا, ...
Hebrew:לְמַלְצֵר, ...
Russian:работать официантом, ...
Ukrainian:працювати офіціантом, ...
Hindi:मेज़ों पर सेवा करना, ...
Bengali:রেস্তোরাঁয় খাবার পরিবেশন করা, ...
Catalan:fer de cambrer, ...
Czech:obsluhovat, ...
Danish:servere, ...
Dutch:bedienen, ...
Greek:σερβίρω, ...
Hungarian:felszolgálni, ...
Khmer:បម្រើតុ, ...
Korean:서빙하다, ...
Persian:گارسونی کردن, ...
Polish:obsługiwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalhar como garçonete, ...
Romanian:a servi, ...
Swedish:servera, ...
Thai:เสิร์ฟ, ...
Turkish:garsonluk yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:phục vụ bàn, ...

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