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to wait
01
attendre
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
Exemples
We 're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
Nous attendons patiemment que la pluie s'arrête.
Please wait a moment while I check on the availability of the item.
Veuillez patienter un moment pendant que je vérifie la disponibilité de l'article.
1.1
attendre, reporter
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
Exemples
Let 's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
Concentrons-nous d'abord sur les questions urgentes ; le reste peut attendre.
The meeting will have to wait until the team is complete.
La réunion devra attendre jusqu'à ce que l'équipe soit au complet.
1.2
attendre, être prêt
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
Exemples
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
Le restaurant avait une table qui attendait notre réservation.
She had a warm cup of tea waiting for her after the cold walk.
Elle avait une tasse de thé chaud qui l'attendait après la marche dans le froid.
02
servir, faire le service
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
Exemples
He 's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
Il attend les tables pour gagner un peu d'argent supplémentaire.
They both waited on customers during the lunch rush.
Ils ont tous deux servi des clients pendant l'heure de pointe du déjeuner.
03
attendre, patienter
to wish or look for a specific thing to take place, particularly for a long period of time
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for an opportunity
Exemples
He 's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
Il attend le moment parfait pour demander sa petite amie en mariage.
She 's been waiting for the right opportunity to start her own business.
Elle attend la bonne opportunité pour démarrer sa propre entreprise.
Wait
01
attente, l'attente
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
Exemples
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
L'attente de l'ascenseur semblait interminable pendant l'heure de pointe.
His patience was tested by the long wait for the concert to start.
Sa patience a été mise à l'épreuve par la longue attente avant le début du concert.
02
attente, délai
time during which some action is awaited
Arbre Lexical
waiter
waiting
waiting
wait
