This is the 556th most frequent French word.
attend
"Attend" means "waits" in English.
The word 'attend' means 'waits for' in this context, indicating the action of expecting someone's arrival.
Il attend son ami devant le café.
He is waiting for his friend in front of the café.
Here, 'attend' represents 'waits for,' showing anticipation for an unfulfilled action or response.
Elle attend toujours une réponse à sa demande.
She is still waiting for a response to her request.
The usage of 'attends' here, in the pronominal form 'm'attends,' means 'expect'; it shows an action of anticipation or predicting a future event.