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certain wait

[ˈsɜːrtən weɪt]
noun phrasepl: certain waits
espera certa / espera inevitável
1. A wait or delay that is definite, assured, or inevitable; a period of time one must spend waiting with certainty
There's a certain wait at the DMV on Fridays.
Há uma espera certa na repartição de trânsito nas sextas-feiras.
2. A predictable or guaranteed waiting period
Booking a popular restaurant means a certain wait during peak hours.
Reservar um restaurante popular significa uma espera garantida nos horários de pico.
NYC Slang
def gonna have to wait / it's a sure thing you'll be waiting
Synonyms
guaranteed waitinevitable delayassured waiting perioddefinite wait
Antonyms
immediate serviceno waitinstant access

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
uma espera certa
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
uma espera garantida
More common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wait is certain
you can count on a wait
a guaranteed wait
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