vente

hang on, hold, hold it, hold on, wait

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I. :

[være i vente] be to be expected ( fx great events are to be expected),

(umiddelbart forestående, især om noget truende) be imminent;

[han har skuffelser i vente] he has disappointments coming to him, there are disappointments in store for him.

II. vb

(uden objekt) wait ( fx wait and see! wait here till I come; it will have to wait till tomorrow);

T hold on, hang on;

(tlf) wait, hold the line, hold on ( fx will you hold on or would you like him to call you back?);

(med objekt) (forvente, imødese) expect ( fx we expect his arrival any minute);

(være i vente for) be in store for ( fx there are disappointments in store for him),

F await ( fx a hearty welcome awaits you),

(se også ndf: der venter ham);

(om gravid) be expecting ( fx she is expecting a baby); be pregnant with

( fx she was pregnant with our first child at that time);

[han ventes om få timer] he is expected to arrive in a few hours;

[det kan næppe ventes] it is hardly to be expected;

[skibet ventes i aften] the ship is due (to arrive) this evening;

[vente at han vil gøre det] expect him to do it, expect that he will do it;

[vente at enhver gør sin pligt] expect everyone to do his duty;

[den skæbne der venter ham] the fate in store for him;

[der venter ham en ubehagelig overraskelse] he is in for a nasty surprise; he has got a nasty surprise coming to him;

[det kan vente] that can wait, there is no hurry about that;

[vi kan vente godt vejr i dag] we are in for a fine day;

[lade ham vente] keep him waiting; let him wait;

[ med præp & sig:]

[vente noget af en] expect something of (el. from) somebody ( fx it is just what I expected of him; expect too much from somebody);

[vente med]

(dvs opsætte) delay, put off;

[vente med at sende] put off sending;

[vente på] wait for;

(afvente også, F) await ( fx instructions);

[vente på at uret skal slå] wait for the clock to strike;

[vente på ham med middagsmaden] wait dinner for him;

[de lader vente på sig] they are long in coming, they keep us (, me etc) waiting;

[vente sig noget] expect something;

[du kan vente dig!] you'll catch it!

[hun venter sig (et barn)] she is expecting;

[han kan vente sig en overraskelse], se ovf: der venter ham;

[en forsmag på hvad man kan vente sig] a foretaste of what is to come;

[vente sig noget af], se ovf: vente noget af.