attendre

Etymology

From Old French atendre, borrowed from Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tɑ̃dʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃dr

Verb

attendre

1. (transitive) to wait for, to await

   J’attends mon cousin à la gare.

   I am waiting for my cousin at the station.

2. to expect

   On attendait mieux de toi.

   We expected more from you.

3. (reflexive, followed by à) to expect.

   Je m'attendais à pire.

4. (Louisiana) Alternative form of entendre, to hear

   Quand t'étais petit, t'attendais le français à la Messe ou a l'église? — “When you were little, would you hear French at Mass or at church?”

Further reading

• “attendre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• datèrent, dénatter

Etymology

From Old French atendre, borrowed from Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Verb

attendre

1. (Jersey) to wait
2. (Guernsey, reflexive, s'attendre) to expect