What is 'attend' called in English?

'attend' in English is called "Waits". Waits refers to: Rester en un lieu ou retarder une action jusqu'à un moment ou un événement particulier.

How do you pronounce 'Waits' and 'attend'?

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What is an example sentence for Waits in French?

English: "He always waits for his friend after school." | French: "Il attend toujours son ami après l'école."

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English to French Dictionary

waits Meaning in French (waits signification en français)

attend, attendre

Synonymes:patienter

attend in English:waits

Phonetic:atɑ̃d

Plural: waits

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de waits en français est attend, attendre. (Rester en un lieu ou retarder une action jusqu'à un moment ou un événement particulier.)

Definitions of Waits

1
verb
attendre
To stay in one place or to delay an action until a particular time or event occurs.
Rester en un lieu ou retarder une action jusqu'à un moment ou un événement particulier.

Example Sentences

casual

“He always waits for his friend after school.”

Il attend toujours son ami après l'école.

formal

“The doctor waits for the test results before making a diagnosis.”

Le médecin attend les résultats des tests avant de poser un diagnostic.

casual

“The cat waits patiently by the mouse hole.”

Le chat attend patiemment près du trou de la souris.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

attendrepatienter

In English:

delayslingerspauses

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

partirs'en aller

In English:

hurriesrushes proceeds

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewait

past tensewaited

present participlewaiting

nounwait

agent nounwaiter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wait and seeidiom

To delay making a decision or judgment until a later time when more information is available.

wait on someonephrasal_verb

To serve someone, especially in a restaurant or store.

wait for itexpression

Used to build suspense before revealing something.