| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | lying in wait | Auflauern [n] |
| General | lie in wait (for) | lauern (auf) [v] |
| General | lie in wait for someone | jemandem auflauern [v] |
| General | lie in wait | auf der Lauer liegen [v] |
| General | lie/wait in ambush | im Hinterhalt liegen [v] |
| General | wait in suspense | gespannt warten [v] |
| General | wait in the anteroom | antichambrieren [formal] [v] |
| General | wait in the anteroom | antichambrieren [v] |
| General | wait on tables (in a restaurant) | (im Restaurant) servieren [v] |
| General | wait on tables (in a restaurant) | bedienen [v] |
| General | lying in wait | lauernd |
| General | lain in wait | gelauert |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | wait in the wings | auf seine Chance warten [übertragen] [v] |
| Colloquial | wait in the wings | in den Startlöchern stehen [übertragen] [v] |
