Usage examples of "waiting time" in English with translation to German

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I know you've been waiting a long time, but could you wait just a little bit longer? Ich weiß, dass du schon lange wartest, aber könntest du noch ein bisschen länger warten?
She kept me waiting for a long time. Sie hat mich eine lange Zeit warten lassen.
They kept him waiting outside for a long time. Sie ließen ihn lange Zeit draußen warten.
What time do you go home? Wann gehst du nach Hause?
A Mr Jones is waiting for you outside. Ein Herr Jones wartet draußen auf dich.
Tom is wasting time Tom vergeudet seine Zeit.
They are waiting for you in front of the door. Sie warten vor der Tür auf dich.
We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.
His Majesty is waiting. Seine Majestät wartet.
Time for action! Zeit für eine Maßnahme.
Waiting for too long for a late guest is a lack of consideration towards those guests who are present. Zu lange auf einen verspäteten Gast zu warten ist ein Mangel an Rücksicht gegenüber den Gästen, die schon anwesend sind.
"Learn from your mistakes" and "Experience is the best teacher" they say, but in the long run even the best teacher gets mad, if he or she has too much to teach in too little time. "Lern aus deinen Fehlern" und "Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrer" so sagt man, doch letzten Endes verliert selbst der beste Lehrer den Verstand, wenn er zu viel in zu kurzer Zeit unterrichten muss.
He's been waiting here for quite a while. Er wartete hier eine ganze Weile.
It is time to stop watching television. Es ist Zeit, mit dem Fernsehen aufzuhören.
There is no use waiting for her any longer. Es hat keinen Zweck, noch länger auf sie zu warten.
I can't afford the time for a journey. Die Zeit für eine Reise kann ich mir nicht leisten.
He is waiting for a telephone call. Er erwartet einen Telefonanruf.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time. In der kleinen Stadt, die vor langer Zeit aufgegeben wurde, scheint die Zeit stehengeblieben zu sein.
Waiting for Kate, I saw Bob and Mary. Während ich auf Kate wartete, erblickte ich Bob und Mary.
I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil. Ich denke, es ist an der Zeit, dass ich meinen Bleistift anspitze.
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