Attendre (en. To wait for)

/atɑ̃dr/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To remain in one place until the arrival of something or someone.

I have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.

J'attends le bus depuis vingt minutes.

To hope or rely on something.

We are waiting for a response to our request.

Nous attendons une réponse à notre demande.

To become impatient for something.

She was waiting for her turn impatiently.

Elle attendait son tour avec impatience.

From the Latin 'attendere', which means 'to stretch towards' or 'to focus on'.

to wait until the last moment

To postpone a decision or action until the last minute.

attendre le dernier moment

to expect a child

To be pregnant.

attendre un enfant

to not wait for someone

To not care about someone.

ne pas attendre quelqu'un

waiting

The action of waiting or the period during which one waits.

attente

waiter

One who waits.

attendant

expected

That which is supposed to arrive or be achieved.

attendu

To have time to waste.

I have nothing to do, so I can wait without worry.

Je n'ai rien à faire, donc je peux attendre sans souci.

To waste one's time.

Waiting here is just wasting my time.

Attendre ici, c'est juste perdre mon temps.