What does "wait out" mean?

To wait for something to pass To wait patiently until a difficult situation ends.

How do you use "wait out" in a sentence?

We waited out the storm. Just wait it out. They waited out the crisis.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

의미: To wait for something to pass

等到...过去

Esperar a que pase

待ちきる

끝날 때까지 기다리다

To wait patiently until a difficult situation ends.

耐心等待直到困难的情况结束。等待时间来解决问题。

Esperar pacientemente hasta que una situación difícil termine. Dejar que el tiempo resuelva el problema.

困難な状況が終わるまで辛抱強く待つこと。時間が解決するのを待つこと。

어려운 상황이 끝날 때까지 인내심을 갖고 기다리는 것.

Base verb: wait

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We waited out the storm.
我们等到暴风雨过去
Esperamos a que pasara la tormenta
嵐が過ぎるのを待った
우리는 폭풍이 지나가기를 기다렸어.
Just wait it out.
等它过去就好
Solo hay que esperar
待ちきればいい
그냥 기다리면 돼.
They waited out the crisis.
他们等到危机过去
Esperaron a que pasara la crisis
彼らは危機が去るのを待った
그들은 위기가 지나가길 기다렸어.

맥락: waiting, patience, enduring

어조: patient

From waiting until the end.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal