Attendre
Example: Je dois attendre le bus tous les matins à huit heures.
Definition
"Attendre" means to wait or remain in a place or state until a particular time or event occurs. For example, in the sentence 'Je dois attendre le bus tous les matins à huit heures,' it refers to waiting for the bus every morning at eight o'clock.
Etymology
The French verb "attendre" comes from the Old French 'atendre,' which itself derives from the Latin 'attendere,' meaning 'to stretch toward' or 'to pay attention.' Did you know that its Latin roots combine 'ad-' (toward) and 'tendere' (to stretch), suggesting the idea of stretching one's attention toward something expected?
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"Attendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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