is waiting, is expecting
Elle attend devant le cinéma depuis vingt minutes.
She has been waiting in front of the cinema for twenty minutes.
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 qu'un chevalier sur un cheval blanc l'emmène.
She is waiting for a knight on a white horse to take her away.