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

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I know you've been waiting a long time, but could you wait just a little bit longer? Je sais que vous avez attendu pendant longtemps, mais pourriez-vous attendre juste un peu plus longtemps ?
He has been waiting here some time. Il attend ici depuis un moment.
He kept us waiting for a long time. Il nous a fait attendre longtemps.
She kept me waiting for a long time. Elle m'a obligé à l'attendre un bon moment.
Tom kept Mary waiting for a long time. Tom fit patienter Mary pour un bon moment.
He kept me waiting for a long time. Il m'a fait attendre longtemps.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time. Je suis désolé de vous avoir fait attendre aussi longtemps.
They kept him waiting outside for a long time. Ils le firent attendre un long moment dehors.
We were waiting for him for a long time. Nous l'attendions depuis un bon moment.
But when I arrived in China that time, I had a family waiting for me. Mais lorsque je suis arrivé en Chine cette fois là, j'avais une famille pour m'accueillir.
Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date. Le temps d'attendre pour son rendez-vous, Mick a tué le temps en lisant des magazines.
I think it's time for me to discuss the matter with him. Je pense qu'il est temps que je discute l'affaire avec lui.
I am waiting for the store to open. J'attends que le magasin ouvre.
What do you spend most of your time doing? Que fais-tu, la plupart du temps ?
He will be waiting for you. Il t'attendra.
What time do you go home? À quelle heure rentrez-vous à la maison ?
They are waiting for you in front of the door. Ils t'attendent devant la porte.
Tom is wasting time Tom perd du temps.
I'll be waiting for you at the usual place. Je t'attendrai au même endroit que d'habitude.
We must make up for lost time. Nous devons rattraper le temps perdu.
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