wait behind dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de wait behind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

wait behind VERBE [GB weɪt -, Am weɪt -]

wait behind

attendre un peu

to wait behind for sb

attendre qn

Traductions de wait behind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] SUBST fam When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by derrière: behind the house = derrière la maison.
behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall behind, lag behind etc.).
For adverbial uses and figurative prepositional uses see the entry below.

behind

derrière m fam

II.behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

avoir du retard dans

to be too far behind

avoir trop de retard

to be behind in one's research

être en retard dans ses recherches

to be a long way behind

être franchement en retard

I'm behind with my rent

je n'ai pas payé mon loyer

III.behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

derrière

behind look, glance

en arrière

the car behind

la voiture de derrière

IV.behind [GB bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PRÉP

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

derrière

the mountains behind the town

les montagnes qui se trouvent/trouvaient derrière la ville

behind my back litt

derrière le dos

behind my back fig

derrière mon dos

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

derrière

to work behind the bar

être barman/barmaid m/f

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

derrière son sourire

the reality behind the façade

la réalité derrière les apparences

the real story behind the news

la véritable histoire que les médias n'ont pas révélée

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

être en retard par rapport aux autres

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

les raisons qui motivent/motivaient etc sa déclaration

what is behind his actions?

qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi?

who is behind this proposal?

qui est à l'origine de cette proposition?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

soutenir qn (à fond)

he has no family behind him

il n'a pas de famille pour le soutenir

the woman behind the man

la femme en coulisses

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

il a trois ans d'expérience derrière lui

those days are behind me now

cette période est bien loin

I've put all that behind me now

j'ai oublié tout ça

Voir aussi : lag behind, fall behind

I.lag behind VERBE [GB laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind)

lag behind person, prices:

lag behind

être à la traîne

II.lag behind VERBE [GB laɡ -, Am læɡ -] (lag behind [sb/sth])

lag behind person

traîner derrière

lag behind fig rival, comparable product

être en retard sur

wages are lagging behind prices

les salaires sont en retard sur les prix

I.fall behind VERBE [GB fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind)

fall behind runner, country, student:

se laisser distancer

fall behind work, studies:

prendre du retard

to fall behind with GB or in Am work, project

prendre du retard dans

to fall behind with GB or in Am payments, rent, correspondence

être en retard pour

II.fall behind VERBE [GB fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall behind [sth/sb])

fall behind horses, classmates, competitors:

fall behind

se laisser devancer par

I.wait [GB weɪt, Am weɪt] SUBST

wait

attente f

an hour's wait

une heure d'attente

to be worth the wait

valoir l'attente

to have a long wait

devoir attendre longtemps

you'll have a long wait iron

tu peux attendre toute ta vie

it will only be a short wait

ce ne sera pas long

II.wait [GB weɪt, Am weɪt] VERBE trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

attendre

don't wait dinner for me fam Am

ne m'attendez pas pour dîner

2. wait Am:

to wait table

servir à table

III.wait [GB weɪt, Am weɪt] VERBE intr

1. wait (remain patiently):

wait

attendre

please wait here

veuillez attendre ici

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

it was worth waiting for

cela valait la peine d'attendre

to wait for sb/sth to do

attendre que qn/qc fasse

we waited for the car to stop

nous avons attendu que la voiture s'arrête

to wait and see how/why

attendre de voir comment/pourquoi

to wait to do

attendre de faire

I'm waiting to use the phone

j'attends de pouvoir me servir du téléphone

I/you can't wait to do

j'ai/tu as hâte de faire

she can't wait to start

elle a hâte de commencer

I/you can hardly wait to do

je/tu meurs d'impatience de faire

I can hardly wait to see him

je meurs d'impatience de le voir

you'll just have to wait and see

attends et tu verras

(just you) wait and see

tu verras bien fam

just you wait! (as threat)

tu vas voir! fam

wait for it!

tiens-toi bien! fam

wait for it! MILIT

pas encore!

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

attendre

the goods are waiting to be collected

les marchandises attendent d'être réclamées

it can/can't wait

cela peut/ne peut pas attendre

3. wait (server):

to wait at or on table

être serveur/-euse m/f

who's waiting on table 16?

qui sert à la table 16?

IV.wait [GB weɪt, Am weɪt]

everything comes to him who waits

tout vient à point à qui sait attendre

to lie in wait

être à l'affût

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

guetter qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

tendre une embuscade à qn

wait behind dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de wait behind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

wait behind VERBE intr

wait behind

rester

Traductions de wait behind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PRÉP

1. behind (at the back of):

behind

derrière

right behind sb/sth

juste derrière qn/qc

behind the wheel

au volant

behind the scenes

dans les coulisses

2. behind (hidden by):

a face behind a mask

un visage caché sous un masque

3. behind (responsible for):

who is behind that scheme?

qui se cache derrière ce projet?

there is sth behind this

il y a qc là-dessous

4. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth all the way

soutenir qn/qc à cent pour cent

5. behind (late):

behind time

en retard

to be/get behind schedule

être en/prendre du retard

6. behind (less advanced than):

to be behind sb/the times

être en retard sur qn/son temps

II.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

derrière

the seat behind

le siège derrière

to stay behind

rester en arrière

to fall behind

prendre du retard

to come behind

suivre

2. behind (late):

behind

en arrière

to be behind with sth

être en retard en qc

to get behind in sth

prendre du retard dans qc

my watch is an hour behind

ma montre retarde d'une heure

3. behind (where one was):

to leave one's bag behind

oublier son sac

to stay behind

rester après les autres

III.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] SUBST (buttocks)

behind

postérieur m

I.wait [weɪt] SUBST

wait

attente f

Idiomes/Tournures:

to lie in wait for sb

guetter qn

II.wait [weɪt] VERBE intr

1. wait (stay):

wait

attendre

to wait for sb/sth

attendre qn/qc

wait and see

attends de voir

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

Idiomes/Tournures:

wait a little

un instant

I can't wait to do sth

j'ai hâte de faire qc

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

wait and see!

attends voir!

III.wait [weɪt] VERBE trans

1. wait (await):

wait

attendre

2. wait (help):

wait

servir

to wait table(s)

faire le service

Idiomes/Tournures:

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Groupies wait behind the stage for autographs and selfies with their favourite riders.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

Extra players wait behind the baseline.

en.wikipedia.org

If it's not potholes or traffic being forced to wait behind a bicycle as roadworks narrow a street, then it's the distracted, aggressive drivers.

www.stuff.co.nz

The subway was so jammed people had to wait behind turnstiles just to get on the platform.

www.thestar.com

This means sometimes cars will have to wait behind bicycles until it's safe to pass.

www.theglobeandmail.com

I loved football very much then; so after school, we would wait behind to play football.

www.punchng.com

Just wait behind the line and only move forward when you can safely pass the line on the other side.

driving.ca

I then need to either wait behind them until they move or drive around them.

www.smh.com.au

Some wait behind thorny branches, intertwined and dug into the sand, a flimsy, desperate line of defence.

www.bbc.co.uk

The human youngsters wait behind a rope as the four young and healthy sea lions waddle out of their crates.

www.npr.org