darauf warten

to wait for it; to wait for that

→ darauf

phrase Uncommon #10,706

to wait for it; to wait for that The pronoun adverb darauf refers to something mentioned or understood from context. It can also introduce a clause with dass or an infinitive.

GE: Ich werde darauf warten.

EN: I’ll wait for it.

Ich kann nicht darauf warten, dass er uns tötet, Herr Frodo!

I can't wait for him to kill us, Mr. Frodo!

— Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (2003)

Darauf warten die Menschen nur!

That's just what people are waiting for!

— Prinzessin Mononoke (1997)

Wollt ihr darauf warten?

Do you want to wait for that?

— The Devil's Backbone (2001)