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