Attendre
Example: Nous devons attendre patiemment avant de prendre une décision finale.
Definition
"Attendre" means to stay in a place or remain inactive until a particular time or event occurs. For example, in the phrase 'Nous devons attendre patiemment avant de prendre une décision finale,' it implies patiently waiting before making a final decision.
Etymology
The French word "attendre" comes from the Latin verb 'attendere,' which means 'to stretch toward' or 'to pay attention.' Over time, it evolved to mean waiting or expecting. Did you know that the root 'tendere' means 'to stretch,' so waiting originally implied stretching one's attention toward something?
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"Attendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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