waiting game

Meanings:

1.
General Englishneutralinformal
- A tactic or strategy that involves delaying action in order to see how events unfold, gain information, or wear down an opponent.
- A period of deliberate delay employed to achieve an advantage or await a more favorable moment.
2.
General Englishneutral
- An extended period of inactivity or patience while waiting for an outcome.

EN: You want to play a waiting game, hoping to learn Nemo's secrets.
ES: Quiere quedarse para descubrir los secretos de Nemo.
EN: With Villa, it's a waiting game.
ES: Ya está hecho.
EN: I was never much for the waiting game, anyway.
ES: Jamás me gustó esperar.
EN: The waiting game isn't my style.
ES: Ya sabes que la pasividad no es lo mío.
EN: A waiting game?
ES: ¿Un juego de espera?
EN: With all engines and systems shut down, we're playing the silent waiting game in the hope of regaining contact.
ES: Con todos los motores y sistemas apagados, estamos inmóviles a la espera de recuperar el contacto.
EN: I assure you, Minister, our best course is to play the waiting game.
ES: Le aseguro, Ministro, nuestro mejor curso es la estrategia de espera.
EN: It looks like the no. 1 contender, Clubber Lang, will have to play the waiting game.
ES: Y parece que Clubber Lang, el principal aspirante, tendrá que seguir esperando.
EN: Well, it's a waiting game, then.
ES: Sólo se trata de esperar.
EN: Now we play the waiting game.
ES: Ahora es cuestión de esperar.
EN: Ah, the waiting game sucks.
ES: Esto de esperar apesta.
EN: Just play the waiting game.
ES: Sólo vamos a esperar.
EN: Let's play a waiting game, eh?
ES: Vamos a esperar, ¿sí?
EN: No, I'm not gonna apologize. I can play their waiting game.
ES: Quizás...
EN: Always a waiting game.
ES: Siempre es un juego de espera.