This is the 1258th most frequent French word.
attentes
Expectations.
In this sentence, 'attentes' refers to the anticipations or aspirations the students have regarding the course, which is a common usage to describe what someone hopes or anticipates.
Les attentes des étudiants pour le cours étaient élevées.
The students' expectations for the course were high.
Here, 'attentes' indicates the standards or requirements set by others that need to be fulfilled, showing its use to describe obligations or perceptions.
Il est difficile de répondre aux attentes de tout le monde, mais nous essayons.
It is difficult to meet everyone's expectations, but we try.
In this example, 'attentes' is employed to describe someone's specific desires or criteria related to a particular topic, emphasizing directed focus.