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attendre verbe | wait [waited, waiting, waits]◼◼◼(delay until some event) expect [expected, expecting, expects]◼◼◼(to look for, look forward to, anticipate) expect [expected, expecting, expects]◼◼◼(to consider obligatory) await [awaited, awaiting, awaits]◼◼◻(intransitive, to stay in waiting) await [awaited, awaiting, awaits]◼◼◻(transitive: to wait for) stand [stood, standing, stands]◼◼◻(to be positioned to gain or lose) hold out◼◻◻(to wait for something better) |
attendre avec impatience verbe | look forward to◼◼◼(anticipate, expect, or wait for) |
attendre son heure verbe | bide one's time(to wait, especially for a suitable opportunity) |
dame d'attendre nom {f} | lady-in-waiting(lady in the household of a woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant) |
j'ai failli attendre interjection | it's about time◼◼◼(expression of impatience) |
s'attendre à verbe | expect [expected, expecting, expects]◼◼◼(to look for, look forward to, anticipate) await [awaited, awaiting, awaits]◼◻◻(transitive: to expect) |
sans plus attendre preposition | with no further ado◼◼◼(with no further delay) |
se donner à fond sans attendre verbe | hit the ground running(begin an activity immediately and with full commitment) |
tout vient à point à qui sait attendre phrase | good things come to those who wait◼◼◼(patience is a virtue) |
tu ne perds rien pour attendre phrase | just you wait◼◼◼phrase |