S'attendre (en. To expect)

[s‿at‿ɑ̃dʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be in the process of anticipating an event or a reaction.

I expect him to arrive on time.

Je m'attends à ce qu'il arrive à l'heure.

To believe that a certain event will occur.

She expects to receive a promotion.

Elle s'attend à recevoir une promotion.

To anticipate a reaction or someone's behavior.

He expects her to be angry.

Il s'attend à ce qu'elle soit en colère.

To have an expectation or hope regarding a situation.

We expect a good competition.

Nous nous attendons à un bon concours.

From the verb 'attendre' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to expect something

To anticipate or have expectations regarding something.

s'attendre à quelque chose

to expect that

To foresee that something is going to happen.

s'attendre à ce que

wait

To stay in a place until someone or something arrives.

attendre

expect

To anticipate an occurrence, similar to "s'attendre."

expecter

To have a vague idea

I kind of expected it, you know.

Je m'y attendais un peu, tu sais.

To know what to expect

With him, I don't know what to expect.

Avec lui, je ne sais pas à quoi m'attendre.