Vocabulary
attendre
to wait for, to await; to expect
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attendre famille
to be expecting a baby
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attendre le déluge
to wait till doomsday, to wait for something that will never happen
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attendre son heure
to bide one's time
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attendre au tournant
to be ready and waiting for (someone), to wait to trip (someone) up, to wait for a chance to catch (someone) out
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attendre sous l'orme
to wait for someone till doomsday, to wait for someone who never had the intention of showing up
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attendre cent sept ans
to wait for ages
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attendre comme le Messie
to wait for (something or someone) like the arrival of the Messiah, to wait for (something or someone) impatiently (as if it or they were a savior)
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