elle attend

she is waiting for

→ elle

phrase Uncommon #15,903

she is waiting for Depending on context, it can also mean “she expects.” When referring to a baby, it means “she is expecting a baby.”

FR: Elle attend le bus.

EN: She is waiting for the bus.

Elle attend.

She's waiting.

Elle attend la fin de mon cycle.

She's waiting for the end of my cycle.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Elle attend un bébé !

She's expecting a baby!

— La petite Véra (1988)

Elle attend seule à l'arrêt de bus.

She’s waiting alone at the bus stop.

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

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

— La Chute (2004)

Elle attend son cadeau depuis longtemps !

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

— Black (2005)

Elle attend le mieux avant de se décider.

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

Elle attend devant le cinéma depuis vingt minutes.

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

Elle attend toujours de moi que je l'aide.

She still expects me to help her.

Elle attend ardemment le retour de son époux.

She eagerly awaits her husband's return.

Elle attend le bus.

She's waiting for the bus.

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 un enfant.

She is expecting a child.

— Night Watch (2004)

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 un canot.

She is waiting for a canoe.

— Titanic (1997)

Elle attend je ne sais quelle lettre.

She is waiting for some letter or other.

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Elle attend depuis hier ?

Has she been waiting since yesterday?

— Pas un de moins (1999)

Elle attend dans la voiture.

She's waiting in the car.

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

Maybe she's waiting for you to speak.

— Mystic River (2003)

Elle attend un heureux événement.

She's expecting a baby.