wait on

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Translation of wait on into Hebrew

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

anticipation

stay ready for something to happen
לְחַכּוֹת lekhakotלְהַמְתִּין lehamtinלְהַמְתִּין לְ
  • We wait on the results eagerly.אנחנו מחכים לתוצאות בקוצר רוח.
2.

service

US
serve or attend to someone
US
  • She had to wait on customers all day at the cafe..היא היתה צריכה לשרת לקוחות כל היום בבית הקפה.
3.

delay

US
be delayed until the occurrence of an event or arrival of someone
US
לִהְיוֹת תָּלוּי בְּ לְהִתְעַכֵּב עַד
  • The meeting will wait on the director's arrival..הפגישה תהיה תלויה בהגעת המנהל.
4.

future

UK
be in store for someone
UK
מְצַפֶּה לְ נָכוֹן לְ
  • Great opportunities wait on her.הזדמנויות מצוינות מצפות לה.
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Expressions with wait on: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְשַׁמֵּשׁ בְּיָד וּבְרֶגֶל
She waits on her grandmother hand and foot.
לְהִתְחַרְדֵּשׁ
She was waiting on tenterhooks for the test results.
לְחַכּוֹת לִתְשׁוּבָה
She is waiting on an answer from the job interview.
לְהַמְתִּין לְהַחְלָטָה
We will wait on a decision before proceeding with the project.
לְמַלְצֵר
She waits on a table at the local diner.
They seem to wait on hand, foot and finger for their guests.

Synonyms and analogies of wait on in English

Examples of wait on in a sentence

  • They wait on the announcement of the winner.
  • The staff had to wait on a large party of guests.
  • He was hired to wait on the elderly residents.
  • We will wait on the weather to clear.
  • The project will wait on the final approval.
  • A difficult winter may wait on the village.

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

Verb
לְחַכּוֹתv. - lekhaqot

But he disrespected us and he made you wait on him.

אבל הוא לא כיבד אותנו והוא גרם לך לחכות לו.

We shouldn't wait on the rain to start our journey.

אנחנו לא צריכים לחכות לגשם כדי להתחיל את דרכנו.

לְשָׁרֵתv. - lesharet

Instead of sittin' there letting you wait on her...

במקום לשבת ולתת לך לשרת אותה...

Let me wait on you for a change.

תן לי לשרת אותך לשם שינוי.

לְמַלְצֵרv. - lemaltser

Your mother can't wait on this whole restaurant by herself.

אמא שלך לא יכולה למלצר למסעדה כולה לבדה.

You can wait on me hand and foot!

אתה יכול למלצר לי על ימין ושמאל!

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Other translations for wait on:

  • לְטַפֵּלv.

wait on: Examples and translations in context

The truth is, I can wait on selling the yacht.

האמת היא שאני יכול לחכות עם מכירת היאכטה.

I've sent the email and now I must wait on an answer.

שלחתי את המייל ועכשיו אני צריך לחכות לתשובה.

But I couldn't wait on him to get out of detention.

אך לא יכולתי לחכות לו שיצא מהריתוק.

We cannot wait on the slow wheels of justice.

אנחנו לא יכולים לחכות לגלגלי הצדק האיטיים.

Fishermen patiently wait on the foreshore for the tide to bring in the day's catch.

דייגים מחכים בסבלנות בקו החוף שהגאות תביא את השלל היומי.

His decision will wait on the outcome of the negotiations.

ההחלטה שלו תחכה לתוצאת המשא ומתן.

You can always go out the back, let the new guy wait on him.

תמיד תוכלי לצאת מהדלת האחורית ולתת לחדש לשרת אותו.

Could you wait on this family while I prepare the drinks?

תוכל לשרת את המשפחה הזו בזמן שאני מכין את המשקאות?

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