Attendaient (en. Were waiting)

/a.tɑ̃.dɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of remaining in expectation of something or someone.

They were waiting for the bus at the stop.

Ils attendaient le bus à l'arrêt.

To be in anticipation of future events.

The students were waiting for their exam results.

Les élèves attendaient les résultats de leur examen.

To have hope for something.

She was waiting for a response to her application.

Elle attendaient une réponse de sa candidature.

From the Latin 'attendere', which means 'to stretch towards', 'to lean towards'.

to wait for someone

To be waiting for a person.

attendre quelqu'un

to wait for something

To be waiting for an event or an object.

attendre quelque chose

in the meantime

While one waits, often used to describe a period of waiting.

en attendant

to wait

The action of waiting.

attendre

waiting

The time during which one waits.

attente

waiter

One who is waiting.

attendeur

To be in a blur.

They were waiting without really knowing what was happening.

Ils attendaient sans vraiment savoir ce qui se passait.

To bridge the gap.

I am going to wait here and bridge the gap with them.

Je vais attendre ici et faire le pont avec eux.