l'

feminine

/a.tɑ̃t/

#1619 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

wait, waiting; expectation

Word origin

From the verb attendre, itself from Latin attendere ('to stretch towards, to pay attention to'), from ad- ('towards') and tendere ('to stretch').

Origin: Latin
Root: attendere
English cognates: attend, attention, tend

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralattentes

Examples

L' .

The wait lasted almost two hours.

There are twelve people in the waiting room.

répondu .

The film met all my expectations.

Your file is still pending.

l' .

We await your reply.

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This word is part of lesson 33.