bide one's time — meaning & examples
Language: en
Meanings:
- To wait patiently for an opportune moment to act or for favorable circumstances to arise.
Examples
BetaJane decided to bide her time before launching her startup, waiting for the market to become more favorable.
Jane decidió esperar pacientemente antes de lanzar su startup, esperando que el mercado se vuelva más favorable.
If you bide your time during the negotiation, you might secure a better deal than rushing in now.
Si esperas el momento adecuado durante la negociación, podrías conseguir un mejor trato que si te apresuras ahora.
He has been biding his time in the company, preparing himself for the leadership role he wants to take.
Él ha estado esperando pacientemente en la empresa, preparándose para el rol de liderazgo que quiere asumir.
Examples:
- EN: You see, one must bide one's time.ES: Ya ves, uno debe esperar su momento.
- EN: One can bide one's time.ES: Podemos aguardar pacientemente.TE: మీరు ఒక్కరికే టైము కేటాయించగలరు.
- EN: So long as one knows. One can bide one's time. One knows what to expect.ES: "Siempre que estemos sobre aviso sabremos a qué atenernos".
- EN: And i.e., they'll bide one's time their routine."HI: तो वह आदतें आपका वक्त बदल देती हैं_"
- EN: used in the phrase to bide one's time.HI: वक़्त की लय पर खुद को नचाया करती थी
- EN: For now it's better to bide one's timeID: Untuk sekarang, kita lebih baik menunggu
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