wait around

weɪt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of wait around into German

Phrasal verb

intr.

idle waiting

stay in one place doing nothing while waiting for something
  • We had to wait around for hours before the show started.Wir mussten stundenlang herumstehen, bevor die Show begann.
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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
wartenv.

I will wait around for you at the usual spot after school.

Ich werde nach der Schule am üblichen Treffpunkt auf dich warten.

They opted to wait around at the train station for better news.

Sie entschieden sich dafür, am Bahnhof auf bessere Nachrichten zu warten.

abwartenv.

The team had to wait around for the final scores to be announced.

Das Team musste abwarten, bis die endgültigen Ergebnisse verkündet wurden.

We can't just wait around for things to change.

Ich kann nicht einfach abwarten, bis sich die Dinge ändern.

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wait around: Examples and translations in context

She can't wait around hoping something happens for you.

Sie kann nicht warten und hoffen, dass was bei Ihnen passiert.

You don't have to wait around wishing for things to be different.

Du musst nicht darauf warten, dass die Dinge anders laufen.

Then let's not wait around to see the next move.

Dann lasst uns nicht warten, bis sie ihren nächsten Zug macht.

People usually have to wait around a year to reserve our wedding venue.

Man muss normalerweise etwa ein Jahr warten, um unseren Saal zu reservieren.

She showed up embarrassingly late to the meeting, making everyone else wait around.

Sie erschien peinlich spät zum Treffen, was alle anderen warten ließ.

No need to wait around while your files get transferred.

Sie müssen nun nicht mehr lange warten, bis Ihre Dateien übertragen sind.

I won't wait around for them to try again.

Ich habe keine Lust zu warten, bis sie es wieder versuchen.

Guns, valuables and hidden secrets wait around every corner.

Waffen, Wertgegenstände und verborgene Geheimnisse warten hinter jeder Ecke.

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