wait up

待つ、立ち止まって待つ

相手が追いつけるように、立ち止まったり速度を落としたりする。

やさしい英語で： To stop or slow down so that someone can reach you.

• Wait up! I'm coming.
• We waited up for the others at the corner.
• Could you wait up while I tie my shoes?

使い方： wait up for someone (Wait up for me; my bag is heavy.)

類義語： wait, hold on

よく使う表現： wait up for someone, please wait up, wait up there

寝ずに待つ

誰かが到着したり帰宅したりするまで、寝ないで待つ。

やさしい英語で： To stay awake until someone comes home or arrives.

• Don't wait up tonight.
• She waited up for her daughter.
• Will you wait up until I get home?

使い方： wait up for someone (Dad waited up for me until midnight.)

類義語： stay up

よく使う表現： wait up tonight, wait up for someone, wait up late