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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWaiting-Time
/ˈweɪ.tɪŋ taɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The duration of time that one must wait for something to occur.
"The waiting-time for the bus was longer than expected." - 2
The period during which a person is kept waiting, often in a queue or for a service.
"The waiting-time at the restaurant was over an hour due to the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'waiting-time' is a compound noun formed from the verb 'wait', derived from Old English 'wætan', meaning 'to watch or remain in a place', and 'time', from Old English 'tima', which refers to a period or duration. The combination reflects the modern usage of the duration one must wait for a service or event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waiting-Time" is said worldwide
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temps d'attente
Transliteration: tɑ̃ d‿atɑ̃t
"Le temps d'attente pour le bus était plus long que prévu."
Wartezeit
Transliteration: ˈvaʁtəˌtsaɪt
"Die Wartezeit im Restaurant betrug über eine Stunde."
tempo di attesa
Transliteration: ˈtɛmpo di atˈteza
"Il tempo di attesa per il bus era più lungo del previsto."
tiempo de espera
Transliteration: ˈtjempo ðe ˈespeɾa
"El tiempo de espera en el restaurante fue de más de una hora."
tempo de espera
Transliteration: ˈtẽpu dʒi ˈespeɾɐ
"O tempo de espera para o ônibus foi mais longo do que o esperado."
इंतज़ार का समय
Transliteration: intazaar ka samay
"बस के लिए इंतज़ार का समय अपेक्षा से अधिक था।"
等待时间
Transliteration: děngdài shíjiān
"公交车的等待时间比预期的要长。"
대기 시간
Transliteration: daegi sigan
"버스를 기다리는 대기 시간이 예상보다 길었습니다."
待機時間
Transliteration: taikijikan
"バスの待機時間は予想より長かった。"
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