attendez
/atɑ̃de/attendre
1.
verbINDG3PrésentPlur2p
wait
wait for
Vous attendez le bus tous les matins.
You wait for the bus every morning.
Synonyms:patienter
2.
verbIMPG3PrésentPlur2p
wait!
hold on!
Attendez, je n'ai pas fini !
Wait, I'm not finished!
Synonyms:patientez, attendez un instant
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Attendez is the conjugated form of the verb "attendre" (to wait).
USAGE
You use it to tell someone (formally, or multiple people) to pause: "Attendez!" (Wait!).
Or in questions: "Vous attendez le bus?" (Are you waiting for the bus?).
It often implies "hold on" or "just a moment".
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
J'attends
Tu attends
Il/elle/on attend
Nous attendons
Vous attendez
Ils/elles attendent
TRAPS
Don't confuse attendez with "entendez" (you hear/hear!), which comes from "entendre" (to hear).
Their pronunciations are similar, but their meanings are very different.
