Grammatical class

Verb

poireauter

(colloquial) to hang around, to hang

Details

Syllables

poi-reau-ter

Phonetics

pwa.ʁo.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

24078

Freq. (movies)

16265

Freq. (news)

43522

Sentences

J'ai dû poireauter une heure à la porte avant que monsieur ne daigne sortir de la salle de bain.

I had to cool my heels for an hour in front of the door, waiting for his highness to leave the bathroom.

A1

Il m’a fait poireauter 4 jours.

He left me hanging for 4 days.

B1

Tu ne peux pas me laisser poireauter.

You can't leave me hanging.

B1

Ils le firent poireauter dehors.

They kept him waiting outside for a long time.

B2