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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gidarida
"우리는 대기실에서 한 시간 넘게 기다려야 했다."
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To be kept waiting for a considerable period of time.
"We had to cool our heels in the waiting room for over an hour before the director finally saw us."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, this idiomatic expression draws upon the physical sensation of resting tired feet after a long journey or excessive walking. Over time, the literal act of letting one's feet cool down evolved metaphorically to describe the frustrating experience of being forced to wait idly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cool your heels" is said worldwide
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prendre son mal en patience
Transliteration: pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ mal ɑ̃ pasjɑ̃s
"Nous avons dû prendre notre mal en patience dans la salle d'attente."
sich in Geduld üben
Transliteration: zɪç ɪn ɡəˈdʊlt ˈyːbn̩
"Wir mussten uns im Wartezimmer in Geduld üben."
fare anticamera
Transliteration: ˈfare antiˈkamera
"Abbiamo dovuto fare anticamera per più di un'ora."
esperar pacientemente
Transliteration: esperaɾ pasjenˈtemente
"Tuvimos que esperar pacientemente en la sala de espera."
esperar sentado
Transliteration: eʃpeˈɾaɾ sẽˈtadu
"Tivemos de esperar sentados na sala de espera por mais de uma hora."
प्रतीक्षा करना
Transliteration: pratiksha karna
"हमें निदेशक से मिलने के लिए एक घंटे से अधिक समय तक प्रतीक्षा करनी पड़ी।"
耐心地等待
Transliteration: nàixīn de děngdài
"我们在候诊室里耐心地等待了一个多小时。"
기다리다
Transliteration: gidarida
"우리는 대기실에서 한 시간 넘게 기다려야 했다."
待たされる
Transliteration: matasareru
"待合室で1時間以上も待たされました。"
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