to awaited

A brilliant career awaited him.

Une brillante carrière l’attendait.

A terrible fate awaited him.

Un sort terrible l’attendait.

Maria awaited him, but he did not come.

Maria l’attendait, mais il ne vint pas.

And what if we suddenly make that long-awaited contact?

Et si nous établissions soudainement ce contact tant attendu ?

— Solaris (1972)