elle attend

is waiting, is expecting

→ elle
phrase Uncommon #15,389
is waiting, is expecting Can also mean she is pregnant in phrases like elle attend un bébé.
FR: Elle attend son ami à la gare.
EN: She is waiting for her friend at the station.

Elle attend devant le cinéma depuis vingt minutes.

She has been waiting in front of the cinema for twenty minutes.

Elle attend un canot.

She is waiting for a canoe.

— Titanic (1997)

Elle attend son cadeau depuis longtemps!

She has been waiting for her gift for a long time!

— Black (2005)

Elle attend peut-être que, toi, tu parles.

Maybe she's waiting for you to speak.

— Mystic River (2003)

Pense à ma sœur, elle attend un bébé de lui!

Think of my sister—she’s having his baby!

— La Chute (2004)

Elle attend je ne sais quelle lettre.

She is waiting for some letter or other.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Elle attend un enfant.

She is expecting a child.

— Night Watch (2004)

Elle attend ardemment le retour de son époux.

She eagerly awaits her husband's return.

Elle attend toujours de moi que je l'aide.

She still expects me to help her.

Elle attend qu'un chevalier sur un cheval blanc l'emmène.

She is waiting for a knight on a white horse to take her away.

Elle attend la fin de mon cycle.

She's waiting for the end of my cycle.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Elle attend un heureux événement.

She's expecting a baby.

Elle attend dans la voiture.

She's waiting in the car.

Elle attend un bébé!

She's expecting a baby!

— La petite Véra (1988)

Elle attend que tu viennes la sauver.

She's waiting for you to come and save her.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Elle attend le mieux avant de se décider.

She's waiting for the best before making a decision.

Elle attend.

She's waiting.