- vente
- hang on, hold, hold it, hold on, wait* * *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.
Danish-English dictionary. 2013.