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on attend

we're waiting

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we're waiting On often means “we” in everyday French; it can also mean “one” or “people” depending on context.
FR: On attend le bus devant la gare.
EN: We're waiting for the bus in front of the station.

On attend pas Lady ?

Aren’t we waiting for Lady?

— Girlhood (2014)

On attend que ça se tasse, si tu veux bien.

Let's wait for things to settle down, if you don't mind.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

On attend qui ?

Who are we waiting for?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

On attend toujours notre table.

We are still waiting for our table.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

On attend pas que Billie ait fini ?

Aren't we waiting for Billie to finish?

— Malcolm X (1992)

On attend un peu.

We wait a little while.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Kostya, on attend !

Kostya, we're waiting!

— Day Watch (2006)

On attend de vous que vous les aidiez.

You are expected to help them.

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend de lui ?

What do we expect from him?

On attend ici, puis on les rejoint au café ?

We wait here, then we join them at the cafe?

On attend qu'il ferme avant.

We'll wait until he closes first.

— Taxi (1998)

On attend ton choix pour l'oiseau.

We’re waiting for your choice of bird.

— Rushmore (1998)

On attend ?

Shall we wait?

— Your Name. (2016)

On attend pas.

We’re not waiting.

— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)

On attend le train.

We're waiting for the train.

On attend qu'ils descendent.

We're waiting for them to come down.

— Un prophète (2009)

On attend aujourd'hui le vote du Sénat.

The Senate vote is expected today.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)

Et la seule raison pour laquelle on attend des choses de moi c'est grâce à toi.

And the only reason people expect things from me is because of you.

— Ratatouille (2007)

On attend pas le dernier moment pour prévenir.

We don't wait until the last minute to let someone know.

— A Bad Son (1980)

Maintenant, on attend.

Now we wait.

Non, on attend le signal de Scar.

No, we're waiting for Scar's signal.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

On dit la vérité et on attend le jugement du Seigneur suprême.

We tell the truth and await judgment from the Supreme Lord.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Ça fait trois heures qu'on attend.

We've been waiting for three hours.

On attend.

We're waiting.

— Titanic (1997)

Qu'on attend dans un mois, hein ?

What are we expecting in a month, huh?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?

So, what are we waiting for?

On rentre, ou on attend ?

Are we going back in, or are we waiting?

— The Grandmaster (2013)

On attend la femme blanche.

We are waiting for the white woman.

— Lagaan (2001)

On attend des invités ?

Are we expecting guests?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Ma femme et moi, on attend un bébé.

My wife and I are expecting a baby.

On attend une table.

We're waiting for a table.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On attend le contact.

We are waiting for contact.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

On attend les ordres.

We are waiting for orders.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

On attend de la visite ?

Are we expecting visitors?

— À bout de course (1988)

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend alors ?

So what are we waiting for?

Tout le possible a été tenté, on attend les résultats.

Everything possible has been tried; we are waiting for the results.

Et maintenant, on attend.

And now we wait.

Peut-être qu'elle va venir si on attend encore un peu, non ?

Maybe she'll come if we wait a little longer, right?

— Grave (2017)

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?

What are we waiting for?

— Funny Games (1997)

La vie commence quand on décide ce qu’on attend d’elle.

Life begins when you decide what you want from it.

On attend toujours.

We're still waiting.

Pour l'instant, on attend.

For now, we're waiting.

— A Bad Son (1980)

Peut-être que parfois, on attend trop.

Perhaps sometimes we wait too long.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Alors qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?

So what are we waiting for?

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour activer les moteurs terrestres ?

What are we waiting for to activate the ground engines?

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Mais pourquoi on attend pas la compagnie ?

But why don't we wait for the company?

— Alien³ (1992)

Si on attend que l'acte soit en règle, on en tirera un meilleur prix.

If we wait until the deed is in order, we'll get a better price for it.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

On attend qu'ils partent à New York ou à Londres, comme avant ?

Are we waiting for them to leave for New York or London, like before?

— Le vent se lève (2006)

On attend qu'une table se libère.

We're waiting for a table to become available.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Quand on attend, on parle.

When we wait, we talk.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Noyé, on attend quelques secondes.

Once submerged, wait a few seconds.

— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)

On attend juste le bon moment.

We're just waiting for the right moment.

— Idiocracy (2006)

On trempe ce bout dans l’alcool de bois et on attend.

We dip this piece in wood alcohol and wait.

On attend Mme Hsiao.

We're waiting for Mrs. Hsiao.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Plus on attend, pire ce sera.

The longer we wait, the worse it will get.

— Seul sur Mars (2015)

On s'assoit au salon et on attend la St-Glinglin ?

Are we just going to sit in the living room and wait forever?

— Mommy (2014)

On attend depuis plus de deux mois.

We've been waiting for more than two months.

Et qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?

So what are we waiting for?

— Carandiru (2003)

On attend là.

We're waiting here.

On attend vos ordres.

We await your orders.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

On attend quoi ?

What are we waiting for?

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

On est à la gare, on attend le mec.

We're at the train station, waiting for the guy.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Dans une telle maison, tu sais ce qu'on attend d'une servante ?

In a house like this, do you know what is expected of a maid?

— Mademoiselle (2016)

On attend patiemment que la famille se soit libérée de l'essaim.

We patiently wait for the family to have escaped the swarm.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

On attend de voir la couleur de leur argent.

We're waiting to see the color of their money.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

On attend un arrivage de Glasgow d'ici peu.

We're expecting a shipment from Glasgow shortly.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

On attend Bernard, comme d'habitude.

We're waiting for Bernard, as usual.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

On attend d'autres clients.

We're waiting for more customers.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Si on rate cette chance, on attend jusqu'à quand ?

If we miss this chance, how long will we have to wait?

— Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002)

On attend une autre personne.

We’re waiting for someone else.

— Tár (2022)

On attend de voir comment ça se passe.

We're waiting to see how it goes.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Puis, on attend.

Then, we wait.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

On attend quelque chose.

We're waiting for something.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Bon, qu'est-ce qu'on attend ?

Okay, what are we waiting for?

Non, on attend.

No, we're waiting.

On attend dans la voiture ?

Shall we wait in the car?

— Victoria (2015)

On attend la lumière du soir.

We are waiting for the evening light.

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Si vous êtes vraiment celle qu'on attend.

If you really are the one we're waiting for.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

On attend quelques heures.

We wait a few hours.

— Pinocchio (2019)

On attend, putain !

We're waiting, damn it!

— En terrain miné (2014)

On se dégage et on attend les autres.

We'll move out of the way and wait for the others.

— Delicatessen (1991)

On attend quelqu'un d'autre ?

Are we waiting for someone else?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

On attend qu'ils reviennent.

We’re waiting for them to come back.

On attend depuis ce matin.

We've been waiting since this morning.

— The Big Sick (2017)

On attend que la brigade criminelle arrive !

We're waiting for the criminal investigation unit to arrive!

— Memories of Murder (2003)

On attend quelqu'un ?

Are we waiting for someone?