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nous attendions

we were waiting

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phrase Uncommon #22,848
we were waiting Depending on context, it can also mean “we were expecting” or “that we wait.”
FR: Nous attendions le train depuis une heure.
EN: We had been waiting for the train for an hour.

Mesdames et messieurs, le moment que nous attendions tous est arrivé.

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived.

— Picnic (1955)

Nous attendions en retenant notre souffle.

We waited with bated breath.

Nous nous attendions à ce que cela arrive un jour.

We expected this to happen one day.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Nous ne nous attendions pas à cela.

We didn't expect that.

Nous ne nous attendions pas à une telle résistance.

We weren’t expecting such resistance.

Enfin la vente aux enchères que nous attendions tous.

At last, the auction we've all been waiting for.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Nous attendions.

We were waiting.

Nous attendions de pouvoir lui parler.

We were waiting until we could talk to him.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

Nous attendions ton retour pour parler avec toi.

We were waiting for you to get back so we could talk to you.

— The Road Home (1999)

Ce n'est pas la réponse que nous attendions.

This isn't the answer we were expecting.

Voulez-vous que nous attendions à l'intérieur ?

Would you like us to wait inside?

— Conclave (2024)

Le soleil descendait derrière les collines, et nous attendions toujours.

The sun was sinking behind the hills, and we were still waiting.

Nous ne nous attendions pas à ce qu'il vienne nous voir.

We weren't expecting him to come and see us.

Nous attendions le bus.

We were waiting for the bus.

Tom veut que nous attendions.

Tom wants us to wait.

C'est ce que nous attendions.

This is what we expected.

Nous attendions ça depuis des lustres.

We’ve been waiting for this for ages.

C'est ce à quoi nous nous attendions.

That's what we expected.

C'est le moment que nous attendions.

This is the moment we’ve been waiting for.

— Chicago (2002)