| slovo | definícia |
waiting
(mass) | waiting
- vyčkávajúci, čakajúci |
waiting
(encz) | waiting,čekající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting
(encz) | waiting,čekání n: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting
(encz) | waiting,vyčkávání n: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting
(czen) | WaitING,W8ING[zkr.] |
Waiting
(gcide) | Wait \Wait\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Waited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Waiting.] [OE. waiten, OF. waitier, gaitier, to watch,
attend, F. guetter to watch, to wait for, fr. OHG. wahta a
guard, watch, G. wacht, from OHG. wahh[=e]n to watch, be
awake. [root]134. See Wake, v. i.]
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1. To watch; to observe; to take notice. [Obs.]
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"But [unless] ye wait well and be privy,
I wot right well, I am but dead," quoth she.
--Chaucer.
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2. To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain
stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to
rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
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All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till
my change come. --Job xiv. 14.
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They also serve who only stand and wait. --Milton.
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Haste, my dear father; 't is no time to wait.
--Dryden.
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To wait on or To wait upon.
(a) To attend, as a servant; to perform services for; as,
to wait on a gentleman; to wait on the table.
"Authority and reason on her wait." --Milton. "I must
wait on myself, must I?" --Shak.
(b) To attend; to go to see; to visit on business or for
ceremony.
(c) To follow, as a consequence; to await. "That ruin that
waits on such a supine temper." --Dr. H. More.
(d) To look watchfully at; to follow with the eye; to
watch. [R.] "It is a point of cunning to wait upon him
with whom you speak with your eye." --Bacon.
(e) To attend to; to perform. "Aaron and his sons . . .
shall wait on their priest's office." --Num. iii. 10.
(f) (Falconry) To fly above its master, waiting till game
is sprung; -- said of a hawk. --Encyc. Brit.
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Waiting
(gcide) | Waiting \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from Wait, v.
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In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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waiting
(wn) | waiting
adj 1: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting
cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother
waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and
waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and
waiting" [syn: waiting, ready and waiting(p)]
n 1: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
[syn: wait, waiting] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
ladyinwaiting
(mass) | lady-in-waiting
- dvorná dáma |
waiting
(mass) | waiting
- vyčkávajúci, čakajúci |
waiting room
(mass) | waiting room
- čakáreň |
awaiting
(encz) | awaiting,čekání v: awaiting,očekávání v: |
ladies-in-waiting
(encz) | ladies-in-waiting, |
lady-in-waiting
(encz) | lady-in-waiting,dvorní dáma n: Zdeněk Brož |
ready and waiting
(encz) | ready and waiting, adj: |
waiting
(encz) | waiting,čekající adj: Zdeněk Brožwaiting,čekání n: Zdeněk Brožwaiting,vyčkávání n: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting area
(encz) | waiting area, n: |
waiting for connection
(encz) | waiting for connection,čekání na spojení v: J.N. |
waiting game
(encz) | waiting game,vyčkávací hra n: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting line
(encz) | waiting line, n: |
waiting list
(encz) | waiting list,čekací linka n: Zdeněk Brožwaiting list,pořadník n: Milan Svobodawaiting list,seznam čekatelů n: Zdeněk Brož |
waiting room
(encz) | waiting room,čekárna n: |
waiting
(czen) | WaitING,W8ING[zkr.] |
Awaiting
(gcide) | Await \A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Awaiting.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier,
gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.]
1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.]
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2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]
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3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
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Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat,
Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night.
--Milton.
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4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a
glorious reward awaits the good.
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O Eve, some farther change awaits us night.
--Milton.
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In waiting
(gcide) | Waiting \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from Wait, v.
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In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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Lady in waiting
(gcide) | Lady \La"dy\ (l[=a]"d[y^]), n.; pl. Ladies (l[=a]"d[i^]z).
[OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS.
hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to
E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.]
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1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family;
a mistress; the female head of a household.
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Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou,
and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the
face of Sara my lady. --Wyclif (Gen.
xvi. 8.).
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2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress;
-- a feminine correlative of lord. "Lord or lady of high
degree." --Lowell.
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Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, .
. .
We make thee lady. --Shak.
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3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was
paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a
sweetheart.
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The soldier here his wasted store supplies,
And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller.
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4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a
title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is
not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a
nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or
knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by
right.
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5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman;
-- the feminine correlative of gentleman.
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6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith.
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7. Hence: Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning
lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady.
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8. (Zool.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a
lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a
seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.
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Ladies' man, a man who affects the society of ladies.
Lady altar, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley.
Lady chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Lady court, the court of a lady of the manor.
Lady crab (Zool.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab
(Platyonichus ocellatus) very common on the sandy shores
of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Lady fern. (Bot.) See Female fern, under Female, and
Illust. of Fern.
Lady in waiting, a lady of the queen's household, appointed
to wait upon or attend the queen.
Lady Mass, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.
--Shipley.
Lady of the manor, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor;
also, the wife of a manor lord.
Lady's maid, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a
lady. --Thackeray.
Our Lady, the Virgin Mary.
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lady-in-waiting
(gcide) | lady-in-waiting \lady-in-waiting\ n.
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess.
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Waiting gentlewoman
(gcide) | Waiting \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from Wait, v.
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In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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Waiting maid
(gcide) | Waiting \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from Wait, v.
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In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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Waiting woman
(gcide) | Waiting \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from Wait, v.
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In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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Waitingly
(gcide) | Waitingly \Wait"ing*ly\, adv.
By waiting.
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call waiting
(wn) | call waiting
n 1: a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when
you are using your telephone |
lady-in-waiting
(wn) | lady-in-waiting
n 1: a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess |
ready and waiting
(wn) | ready and waiting
adj 1: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting
cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother
waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and
waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and
waiting" [syn: waiting, ready and waiting(p)] |
waiting
(wn) | waiting
adj 1: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting
cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother
waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and
waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and
waiting" [syn: waiting, ready and waiting(p)]
n 1: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
[syn: wait, waiting] |
waiting area
(wn) | waiting area
n 1: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people
can wait [syn: lounge, waiting room, waiting area] |
waiting game
(wn) | waiting game
n 1: a strategy of delay |
waiting line
(wn) | waiting line
n 1: a line of people or vehicles waiting for something [syn:
queue, waiting line] |
waiting list
(wn) | waiting list
n 1: a roster of those waiting to obtain something |
waiting room
(wn) | waiting room
n 1: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people
can wait [syn: lounge, waiting room, waiting area] |
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