attendre

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.