attendre

attendre

To wait.

Here, 'attendre' is used to indicate waiting for something.

J'attends le bus tous les matins.

I wait for the bus every morning.

Here, 'attendre' is used to express expectation or anticipation.

Nous attendons de meilleures opportunités l'année prochaine.

We anticipate better opportunities next year.

Here, 'attendre' is used in the context of expecting a child, a common idiomatic usage in French.

Elle attend un bébé en mai.

She is expecting a baby in May.