كيف تنطق "wait upon"
expression
ˈweɪt/ /əˈpɑn
WAYT uh-PAHN
wˈeɪt/ /əpˈɒn
WAYT up-ON
التعريف
To serve someone, especially by bringing them food or attending to their needs; it can also mean to wait for something to happen, usually in a formal or old-fashioned context.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈweɪt/ /əˈpɑn
الإنجليزية البريطانية
wˈeɪt/ /əpˈɒn
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
WAYT uh-PAHN
بريطاني
WAYT up-ON
استمع في السياق
The waiter will wait upon your table soon.
In the old days, servants would wait upon the king at dinner.
She was asked to wait upon the guests in the living room.
At fancy restaurants, the staff genuinely wait upon every customer with care.