j'Attends

wait, hold on

a . t ɑ̃ → attendre
attend to wait (for) + s je/tu present; tu imperative
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #45,664
wait, hold on Often used to tell someone to pause or wait (can be present tense “you wait” or the imperative “wait!”).
FR: Attends-moi une minute !
EN: Wait for me a minute!
Conjugation of attendre

Attends, Attends, Attends, Attends!

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

— Suspiria (1977)

Quoi! Attends, répète un peu.

What! Wait, repeat that.

Et toi, Attends que je t’étripe!

And you—just wait till I gut you!

— Delicatessen (1991)

Faut que je trouve un moyen d'entrer Attends, attends.

I need to find a way to get in. Wait, wait.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

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