No. 643 in French
attendre
To wait.
In a sentence
J'attends le bus tous les matins.
I wait for the bus every morning.
Here, 'attendre' is used to indicate waiting for something.
Nous attendons de meilleures opportunités l'année prochaine.
We anticipate better opportunities next year.
Here, 'attendre' is used to express expectation or anticipation.
Elle attend un bébé en mai.
She is expecting a baby in May.
Here, 'attendre' is used in the context of expecting a child, a common idiomatic usage in French.
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