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l'attend

… is waiting for him/her/it

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phrase Uncommon #17,129
… is waiting for him/her/it The pronoun l’ is the object of attend and can refer to a person or thing. Depending on context, attend can also mean “awaits.”
FR: Elle l'attend devant la gare.
EN: She is waiting for him outside the train station.

L'attend-tu toujours ?

Are you still waiting for him?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Quelle vie l'attend ?

What kind of life awaits him?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Un long voyage l'attend.

A long journey awaits him.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

On l'attend ici alors qu'il nous attend là-bas.

We’re waiting for him here while he’s waiting for us over there.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Dis à ton oncle qu'il revienne vite, qu'on l'attend.

Tell your uncle to come back soon—we’re waiting for him.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Une légion de mes meilleurs soldats l'attend.

A legion of my best soldiers awaits him.

— Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

Alors on l'attend.

So we'll wait for him.

— Nang Nak (1999)

On l'attend.

We're waiting for him.

— L'Accusé (2017)

On l'attend sur un chantier, il doit s'en occuper aujourd'hui.

They’re expecting him at a construction site; he has to take care of it today.

— Andhadhun (2018)

On l'attend chez le dentiste !

They're waiting for him at the dentist's!

— The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Dis-lui que tout le monde l'attend.

Tell him everyone is waiting for him.

On l'attend longtemps, puis ça passe vite.

You wait a long time for it, then it goes by quickly.

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Dis à Tom qu'on l'attend.

Tell Tom we're waiting for him.

C'est elle qui l'attend.

She's the one waiting for him.

— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)

Piné, cette fourmi sait ce qui l'attend ?

Pine, does this ant know what's in store for it?

— Malèna (2000)

Un grand avenir l'attend.

A great future awaits him.

Mon père l'attend.

My father is waiting for him.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Lui aussi, sa sœur l'attend.

His sister is waiting for him too.

— Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

Le passé revient toujours quand on ne l'attend pas.

The past always comes back when you least expect it.

Pour ce qui l'attend, il n'a besoin de personne.

For what lies ahead, he doesn’t need anyone.

— La Chute (2004)

Le professeur l'attend.

The teacher is waiting for him.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Elle ne sait pas ce qui l'attend.

She doesn't know what awaits her.

On l'attend dans l'entrée, je pense.

I think we're waiting for them in the lobby.

— Le Frère (1997)

Ainsi qu'on l'attend d'une épouse.

As one would expect of a wife.

— Titanic (1997)

C'est plus facile pour lui si l'amour l'attend dehors.

It’s easier for him if love is waiting for him outside.

— Carandiru (2003)

Une cellule l'attend.

A cell awaits him.

— The Mask (1994)

Sa sœur l'attend.

His sister is waiting for him.

— Big Fish & Begonia (2016)