Attendrait (en. Would wait)

/a.tɑ̃.dʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicate that a person or thing is expected with a certain anticipation.

He would be expecting an answer by tomorrow.

Il attendrait une réponse d'ici demain.

Express a hypothesis or condition in the future.

If she had known, she would be waiting longer.

Si elle avait su, elle attendrait plus longtemps.

Signal that something is supposed to happen in the future.

We think he would wait for the right moment to act.

Nous pensons qu'il attendrait le bon moment pour agir.

From the verb 'attendre', from Latin 'attendere' meaning 'to stretch towards'.

wait and see

Waiting to observe what happens.

attendre et voir

wait for the right moment

Waiting for the ideal situation to act.

attendre le bon moment

wait without impatience

Waiting patiently without getting frustrated.

attendre sans impatience

attendre

Infinitive verb meaning to pause or remain waiting.

attendre

attente

Noun referring to the action of waiting or the period of waiting.

attente

attendu

Past participle of the verb 'attendre', referring to something that has been anticipated.

attendu

To be in a state of waiting

He is in 'waiting' mode for his answer.

Il est en mode 'attendrait' pour sa réponse.

To drag it out

He would wait longer than expected.

Il attendrait plus longtemps que prévu.