vente

See also venté

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse vænta, vætta.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛntə/, [ˈvɛnd̥ə]

Verb

vente (imperative vent, infinitive at vente, present tense venter, past tense ventede, past participle er/har ventet)

1. wait
2. expect
3. await

Derived terms

• ventelig
• venten ("wait", "waiting")

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Dutch

Verb

vente

1. singular present subjunctive of venten.

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French

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /vɑ̃t/, SAMPA: /vA~t/

Noun

vente f. (plural ventes)

1. Drink (act of drinking)

Derived terms

• mévente
• vendre

Verb

vente

1. first-person singular present indicative of venter
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of venter

Anagrams

• évent

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Latin

Noun

vente

1. vocative singular of ventus

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse vænta, derived from von

Noun

vente

1. that which is to come

Usage notes

Only used in the expression i vente.

Verb

vente (present tense venter; past tense venta/ventet; past participle venta/ventet; present participle ventende; imperative vent)

1. to stay put, to wait, to delay
   • stå og vente
     • stand and wait
   • vent og se!
     • wait and see!
   • vent litt!
     • [just] wait a little [longer]!
2. to be ready
   • middagen venter
     • the dinner is ready
3. to expect (as likely)
   • vi venter gjester
     • we are expecting guests
   • Du kan vente meg klokka sju
     • You can expect me at seven o'clock
   • Det var ikke annet å vente
     • Nothing else could have been expected
   • vente seg mye av oppholdet
     • [to] expect much from the stay
   • såpass må en kunne vente av et voksent menneske
     • thus much must one expect from an adult person
   • han hadde ikke ventet det svaret
     • he hadn't expected that answer

Derived terms

• venteliste

References

• “vente” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.