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Translate waiter from English to Dutch

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waiter:
- ober; kelner; tafelbediende
wait:
- wachten; afwachten
- halt
Wiktionary:
- waiter → ober, kelner
- waiter → kelner
- wait → wachten, afwachten, bedienen
- wait → wachten, verwachten, te wachten staan, afwachting, verwachting

English

Detailed Translations for waiter from English to Dutch

waiter:

waiter [the ~] nomen

the waiter (table attendant)
de ober; de kelner; tafelbediende
- ober [de ~ (m)] nomen
- kelner [de ~ (m)] nomen
- tafelbediende [znw.] nomen

Translation Matrix for waiter:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
kelner	table attendant; waiter
ober	table attendant; waiter
tafelbediende	table attendant; waiter
-	server

Related Words for "waiter":

waiters

Synonyms for "waiter":

server; dining-room attendant; restaurant attendant
person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; soul

Related Definitions for "waiter":

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)¹
a person who waits or awaits¹

Wiktionary Translations for waiter:

waiter

noun

a server in a restaurant or similar
- waiter → ober; kelner

waiter

noun

beroep|nld een bediende in een restaurant of café
- kelner → waiter
een bediende in een restaurant of café
- ober → waiter

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• waiter	→ kelner	↔ garçon — Serveur
• waiter	→ kelner	↔ serveur — Serviteur à table ou au buffet

waiter form of wait:

wait verb

wait (await)
wachten; afwachten
- wachten verb (wacht, wachtte, wachtten, gewacht)
- afwachten verb (wacht af, wachtte af, wachtten af, afgewacht)

wait [the ~] nomen

the wait (stop)
halt
- halt [znw.] nomen

Translation Matrix for wait:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
afwachten		waiting
halt	stop; wait
wachten		guards; look-outs; men on guard; patrols; sentries; squads on guard; watchers; watchmen
-	delay; hold; postponement; time lag; waiting
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
afwachten	await; wait	await; wait for
wachten	await; wait	hold
-	await; expect; hold back; hold off; look; waitress
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	expect

Related Words for "wait":

waiting, waits

Synonyms for "wait":

delay; hold; time lag; postponement; pause; intermission; break; interruption; suspension
waiting; inactivity
hold off; hold back; act; move
expect; look; await
waitress; work

Related Definitions for "wait":

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)¹
- the wait was an ordeal for him¹
time during which some action is awaited¹
look forward to the probable occurrence of¹
- he is waiting to be drafted¹
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant¹
- I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's¹
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something¹
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets¹
wait before acting¹

Wiktionary Translations for wait:

wait

verb

delay until some event
- wait → wachten; afwachten
to serve customers
- wait → bedienen

wait

verb

op dezelfde plaats of in dezelfde situatie blijven tot iemand komt of iets gebeurt
- wachten → wait

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• wait	→ wachten	↔ warten — (intransitiv) Zeit verstreichen lassen beziehungsweise untätig sein, bis ein bestimmter Zustand eintreffen
• wait	→ wachten; verwachten; te wachten staan	↔ attendre — Ne pas bouger, rester là où l’on est pour la venue de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
• wait	→ afwachting; verwachting	↔ attente — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

Related Translations for waiter

dumb waiter

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