wait around

weɪt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of wait around from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

intr.

idle waiting

stay in one place doing nothing while waiting for something
rondhangen wachten nietsdoen terwijl je wacht
  • We had to wait around for hours before the show started.We moesten urenlang rondhangen voordat de show begon.
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Synonyms and analogies of wait around in English

Examples of wait around in a sentence

  • Don't wait around for him to decide; act now.

Translations of "wait around" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
wachtenv.

I don't have time to wait around for the storm.

Ik heb geen tijd om te wachten tot de storm komt.

That is too long for an impatient youngster to wait around.

Dat is te lang voor een ongeduldige jongeling om te wachten.

afwachtenv.

We can't just wait around for him to kill us.

We kunnen toch niet afwachten tot hij ons vermoordt.

When someone's after me, I don't just wait around.

Als iemand achter me aan zit, ga ik niet zitten afwachten.

rondhangenv.

We had to wait around for hours before the concert finally started.

We hebben urenlang moeten rondhangen voordat het concert eindelijk begon.

She was told to wait around in the office until the meeting began.

Ze kreeg te horen dat ze nog even op kantoor moest rondhangen tot de vergadering begon.

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wait around: Examples and translations in context

I think you'd better wait around here for a while.

Ik denk dat je hier beter een tijdje kan wachten.

There's no need to wait around for your phone to charge.

Wachten tot je telefoon is opgeladen, is niet meer nodig.

Pathetic to wait around and expect someone to come and save you.

Triest om te wachten en verwachten dat iemand je komt redden.

I just couldn't wait around for you to change your mind.

Ik kon niet wachten tot je van gedachten zou veranderen.

Because they wait around all day and then they drive everywhere.

Omdat ze de hele dag moet wachten en overal naar toe rijden.

I just don't have the time to wait around for you.

Ik heb alleen geen tijd om op je te wachten.

I don't have time to wait around for the storm.

Ik heb geen tijd om te wachten tot de storm komt.

You can't just wait around for opportunities; you have to create them.

Je kunt niet zomaar afwachten en een beetje rondhangen; je moet zelf kansen creëren.

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