Usages of attendre
J'attends un colis important.
I am waiting for an important package.
Nous attendons le train ici.
We are waiting for the train here.
Ils attendent une lettre de mon frère.
They are waiting for a letter from my brother.
Vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?
Are you waiting for the mail this morning?
J'attends une lettre avec un timbre français.
I am waiting for a letter with a French stamp.
Vous attendez le bus ?
Are you waiting for the bus?
Est-ce que vous attendez le colis longtemps ?
Do you wait a long time for the package?
Il ne répond pas, et j'attends longtemps.
He does not answer, and I wait a long time.
J'ai attendu mon copain devant le cinéma.
I waited for my friend in front of the cinema.
Nous attendons une équipe créative et sérieuse.
We are waiting for a creative and serious team.
Le chef a commencé la réunion sans attendre.
The boss started the meeting without waiting.
Enfin, nous attendons pour peindre le mur.
Finally, we wait to paint the wall.
Nous attendions devant la maison quand une sirène a sonné.
We were waiting in front of the house when a siren went off.
Les citoyens attendront l'élection.
The citizens will wait for the election.
Je l'attends au guichet.
I am waiting for him at the counter.
Nous attendons le visa officiel.
We are waiting for the official visa.
Attends au moins cinq minutes.
Wait at least five minutes.
Le patron attend, valide-le-lui tout de suite !
The boss is waiting, validate it for him right away!
Nous y voyons des piétons attendant au carrefour.
We see pedestrians waiting at the intersection there.
Il faut que tu saches mettre le gilet pour attendre les secours.
You must know how to put on the vest to wait for help.
L'étudiant triche et attend sa punition.
The student cheats and waits for his punishment.
Nous attendons jusqu'à ce que la céramique durcisse.
We are waiting until the ceramic hardens.
J'ai beau attendre, les poissons ne mordent pas.
I wait in vain, the fish aren't biting.
J'attends la suite de l'histoire.
I am waiting for the rest of the story.
J'attends son appel depuis hier.
I have been waiting for his call since yesterday.
Ça fait un instant que je t'attends.
I have been waiting for you a moment.
Attends un instant, j'arrive.
Wait a moment, I am coming.
Le dixième groupe attend encore.
The tenth group is still waiting.
Le chauffeur du bus attend les enfants.
The bus driver is waiting for the children.
Le docteur nous attend depuis une heure.
The doctor has been waiting for us for an hour.
Je devais attendre dans la file.
I was supposed to wait in the line.
Quitte à attendre, je regarde le contraste au fur et à mesure que la chimie agit.
Even if it means waiting, I watch the contrast as the chemistry acts.
C'est lui qui a une grave infection pour avoir attendu plusieurs mois.
He is the one who has a severe infection for having waited several months.
Le prince espère que tu l'attendras afin de finir la quête.
The prince hopes that you will wait for him in order to finish the quest.
Nous attendons des preuves vérifiables.
We are waiting for verifiable proofs.
Le loup attendait que l'agneau naïf eût soif.
The wolf was waiting for the naive lamb to be thirsty.
Le mannequin sert le thé tout en attendant le créateur.
The model serves the tea while waiting for the designer.
J'attends dans la pénombre sans répondre à qui que ce soit.
I wait in the half-light without answering anyone at all.
J'attends toujours une réponse claire.
I am still waiting for a clear answer.
Un officier de police nous attendait.
A police officer was waiting for us.
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