il attend

waits for

a . t ɑ̃ → attendre
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense Common #4,073
waits for
FR: Le bus attend devant l'école.
EN: The bus is waiting outside the school.
Conjugation of attendre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First attends attendons
Second attends attendez
Third attend attendent

Mère attend.

Mother is waiting.

Une minute, Matias attend, il a même levé sa main.

One minute, Matias is waiting; he even raised his hand.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Il n'attend que ça.

He's just waiting for that.

— Fight Club (1999)

Ils le savent tout de même bien, qu'on les attend.

They do know very well that people are waiting for them, after all.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Diane la voiture attend.

Diane, the car is waiting.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

La mort attend quiconque croise le regard de ce serpent géant.

Death awaits anyone who meets the gaze of this giant serpent.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Je pense que Tom attend que quelqu'un vienne le chercher.

I think Tom is waiting for someone to come pick him up.

L'amour, toujours, n'attend pas la raison.

Love, as always, doesn’t wait for reason.

Morpheus attend qu'il soit prêt.

Morpheus is waiting for him to be ready.

— Matrix (1999)

Sauron attend son heure, il rassemble des armées.

Sauron awaits his moment; he gathers armies.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Geeta, viens, la presse attend.

Geeta, come, the press is waiting.

— Dangal (2016)

Qu'est-ce que la Grande Mère attend de moi ?

What does the Great Mother expect of me?

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Le client vient juste d'arriver et attend dans la chambre voisine.

The client has just arrived and is waiting in the next room.

La locomotive attend !

The locomotive is waiting!

— La petite Véra (1988)

Les jumeaux et moi, on attend là.

The twins and I are waiting here.

— Black Panther (2018)

Attend une seconde.

Wait a second.

« Mais j’ai du poisson qui m’attend, ai-je dit. »

“But I’ve got fish waiting for me,” I said.

L'autorité médicale qui attend que tout soit en place pour intervenir.

The medical authority waiting for everything to be in place before stepping in.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Elle n'attend rien du tout.

She isn't expecting anything at all.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Mon épée attend son heure depuis dix ans.

My sword has been waiting for its moment for ten years.

— Hero (2002)

Marie attend un enfant.

Mary is expecting a child.

Attend-moi.

Wait for me.

— Léon (1994)

Mary attend un bébé pour octobre.

Mary is expecting a baby in October.

Attend un peu !

Wait a minute!

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Marie attend une fille.

Marie is expecting a girl.

Marie attend un garçon.

Marie is expecting a boy.

Le maître attend les élèves.

The teacher is waiting for the students.

Tom attend une lettre.

Tom is waiting for a letter.

La personne attend le bus.

The person is waiting for the bus.

Tom attend un appel téléphonique.

Tom is waiting for a phone call.

Tom attend un ascenseur.

Tom is waiting for an elevator.

Son âme attend la tienne à l'ombre du Ceiba.

Her soul awaits yours in the shade of the ceiba tree.

— Apocalypto (2006)

Je suis affamée et la ville attend.

I'm starving, and the city is waiting.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Tom attend l'appel téléphonique de Mary.

Tom is waiting for Mary's phone call.

Le vieux pépère attend.

The old guy is waiting.

— Predator (1987)

Natsuko attend un bébé.

Natsuko is expecting a baby.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Tom attend beaucoup.

Tom expects a lot.

Mon ami attend devant la gare.

My friend is waiting in front of the station.

L'amour de votre vie qui attend soixante-sept ans.

The love of your life who waits sixty-seven years.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Tom attend Marie à Boston.

Tom is waiting for Marie in Boston.

La Communauté attend le porteur de l'Anneau.

The Fellowship awaits the Ring-bearer.

Le taxi attend.

The taxi is waiting.

Asano attend le lever du soleil.

Asano is waiting for the sunrise.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Attend.

Wait.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Une jeune femme attend le bus.

A young woman is waiting for the bus.

Le gars attend.

The guy is waiting.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Une bouchée savoureuse n'attend pas longtemps.

A delicious bite won’t wait around.

Tom attend Marie à la maison.

Tom is waiting for Marie at home.

Les bonnes choses arrivent quand on s'y attend le moins.

Good things happen when you least expect them.

Il y a un taxi qui attend dehors.

There’s a taxi waiting outside.

L'atelier n'attend que mon feu vert.

The workshop is just waiting for my go-ahead.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

J'ai un client qui attend dans la salle d'attente.

I have a client waiting in the waiting room.

Tom n'attend plus rien de la vie.

Tom no longer expects anything from life.

L'Atlantide attend.

Atlantis awaits.

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Ken attend que le train arrive.

Ken waits for the train to arrive.

Attend, il y a mieux.

Wait, there’s more.

— Léon (1994)

La femme attend le bus.

The woman is waiting for the bus.

Attend !

Wait!

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Attend le dîner.

Wait for dinner.

— Le Retour (2003)

Vous savez ce qui attend vos familles ?

Do you know what awaits your families?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Ramon attend.

Ramon is waiting.

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Le service maquette attend pour la couleur des lettres.

The model service is waiting for the color of the letters.

T'as de la famille qui t'y attend ?

Do you have family waiting for you there?

Ils ne savent pas ce qui les attend.

They don't know what awaits them.

Il n'attend sûrement pas Ion Tiriac.

He’s surely not waiting for Ion Tiriac.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Il y a un taxi qui attend en bas.

There is a taxi waiting downstairs.

— Assassination (2015)

Votre père vous y attend.

Your father is waiting for you there.

Père attend.

Father is waiting.

Notre maître attend beaucoup de toi.

Our teacher expects a lot from you.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Son chauffeur attend.

His driver is waiting.

— Tár (2022)

La vaisselle attend !

The dishes are waiting!

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Voilà ce qui attend l'élève qui remporte le Tournoi des Trois Sorciers.

This is what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

V'Ger attend l'information.

V'Ger is waiting for the information.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

Ils le connaissent et savent ce qu'il attend d'eux.

They know him and know what he expects of them.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992)

Qu'est-ce qu'il attend ?

What is he waiting for?

Attend un peu.

Wait a minute.

L'amour survient quand on s'y attend le moins.

Love comes when you least expect it.

Tout le monde attend.

Everyone is waiting.

— La vie est belle (1997)

L'homme qui attend le bus a perdu ses nerfs.

The man waiting for the bus lost his temper.

Vite, Bharat attend devant le temple.

Quick, Bharat is waiting in front of the temple.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Le marié attend sa famille devant la mairie.

The groom is waiting for his family in front of the town hall.

Le service de production attend tes plans.

The production department is waiting for your plans.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Je voulais pousser les élèves au-delà de ce qu'on attend d'eux.

I wanted to push the students beyond what was expected of them.

— Whiplash (2014)

Moi, ma fille et mon mari qui attend dehors.

Me, my daughter, and my husband who is waiting outside.

— [REC] (2007)

Ma femme attend encore un enfant.

My wife is still expecting a child.

Le client attend.

The customer is waiting.

— Ratatouille (2007)

L'avion attend.

The plane is waiting.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Une personne attend devant la banque.

Someone is waiting outside the bank.

Haskell attend en bas.

Haskell is waiting downstairs.

— Garçon d'honneur (1993)

La voiture attend.

The car is waiting.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

On les attend.

We're waiting for them.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Qu'attend-il ?

What is he waiting for?

S'attend-elle à une offensive ?

Is she expecting an offensive?

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Sa femme attend encore un môme.

His wife is still expecting a child.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Le Congrès attend que M. McRyan se déclare officiellement candidat.

Congress is waiting for Mr. McRyan to officially declare his candidacy.

— Blow Out (1981)

Raoul attend le film.

Raoul is waiting for the movie.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

C'est justement ce qu'il attend.

That’s exactly what he’s waiting for.

Je n'ai pas à être comme ça, tout le monde attend à cause de moi.

I shouldn't be like this; everyone is waiting because of me.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Tiens, une automobile qui attend !

Look, a car waiting!

Qu'est-ce qu'elle attend ?

What is she waiting for?

Et tu sais que la pute ici attend un enfant de lui ?

And you know that the whore here is expecting his child?

— Carandiru (2003)

En ce moment, tout le monde attend patiemment l'arrivée du printemps.

Right now, everyone is patiently waiting for spring to arrive.

— Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013)

Tout le monde t’attend !

Everyone is waiting for you!

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Tom attend que Mary l’appelle.

Tom is waiting for Mary to call him.

La mariée attend sa famille devant la mairie.

The bride is waiting for her family outside the town hall.

Ma fille attend Noël avec impatience.

My daughter is looking forward to Christmas.

Un homme attend le bus.

A man is waiting for the bus.

On ne s'attend vraiment pas à ça.

You really wouldn’t expect that.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tom attend depuis trois heures maintenant.

Tom has been waiting for three hours now.

Qu'est-ce que Jane attend de Marie ?

What does Jane expect from Marie?

La voiture attend devant le portail en fer.

The car is waiting in front of the iron gate.

Le Chancelier attend certainement notre signal.

The Chancellor is certainly waiting for our signal.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Un client seul attend.

A single customer is waiting.

Attend un moment.

Wait a moment.

Jim, V'Ger attend une réponse.

Jim, V'Ger is waiting for an answer.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

J'aurai un acheteur qui attend.

I'll have a buyer waiting.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Une cliente seule attend.

A customer is waiting alone.

Tout le monde reste là et attend mes ordres.

Everyone stands there and waits for my orders.

Le chauffeur attend que je paye.

The driver is waiting for me to pay.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

Jade attend que tu répondes.

Jade is waiting for your reply.

— Bacurau (2019)

Une femme blessée attend là-bas dans une grotte.

An injured woman is waiting there in a cave.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Monte dans la voiture et attend-moi.

Get in the car and wait for me.

Êtes-vous la personne que le taxi attend ?

Are you the person the taxi is waiting for?

Tom attend déjà.

Tom is already waiting.

La division n'attend pas.

Division waits for no one.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Sounds similar to