Attendons (en. Let's wait)

/a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Stay in one place waiting for something or someone.

Let's wait for the bus at the corner of the street.

Attendons le bus au coin de la rue.

To demand, to hope for a forthcoming situation.

We are waiting for news from our friend.

Nous attendons des nouvelles de notre ami.

To be patient until something arrives.

For now, let's wait for the examiner's response.

Pour l'instant, attendons la réponse de l'examinateur.

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

let's wait and see

We are waiting to see what will happen.

attendons de voir

let's wait for the right moment

We are waiting for the right moment to act.

attendons le bon moment

let's wait for things to clarify

We are waiting for things to clarify before deciding.

attendons que les choses se clarifient

attendre

Verb that means to stay in one place waiting.

attendre

attente

Feminine noun that designates the action of waiting.

attente

attentif

Adjective that describes a person who pays attention.

attentif

To be in waiting mode.

I am in waiting mode after sending my application.

Je suis en mode attente après avoir envoyé ma candidature.

To stay on standby.

We are on standby until we hear news.

On est en stand-by jusqu'à ce qu'on ait des nouvelles.