wait on
US /weɪt ɑːn/
UK /weɪt ɑːn/
1.
bedienen, aufwarten
to serve someone, especially by bringing them food or drink
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The staff at the restaurant were quick to wait on us.
Das Personal im Restaurant war schnell dabei, uns zu bedienen.
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She spent years waiting on tables to pay for her studies.
Sie hat jahrelang Tische bedient, um ihr Studium zu finanzieren.
2.
warten auf, erwarten
to await someone or something
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We had to wait on the manager to approve the decision.
Wir mussten auf den Manager warten, um die Entscheidung zu genehmigen.
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The whole team is waiting on his recovery before starting the project.
Das ganze Team wartet auf seine Genesung, bevor das Projekt beginnt.