1 espera (f) the waiting seemed endless la espera parecía interminable; he decided that the waiting had gone on long enough decidió que ya se había esperado bastante
the waiting seemed interminable we're glad the waiting is over
no waiting prohibido aparcar; prohibido estacionarse; especially (LAm)
a prime minister/government in waiting un primer ministro/gobierno en potencia
trying to present himself as a prime minister in waiting, the Labour leader attacked the government if that happened, his status as prime minister in waiting would be destroyed a chance to present his organization to the world as a government in waiting the prime minister/government in waiting ... chief executive in waiting, Nick Parsons
2 (service) servicio (m) to be in waiting on sb estar de servicio con algn
