Also means
to expect
Usage Note
Attendre is a notorious false friend — it means to wait for, not to attend, and it takes a direct object with no preposition, as in j'attends le bus. Reflexive s'attendre à means to expect, and the interjection attends ! is a casual 'hang on' or 'wait up'.
Examples
"J'attends le bus."
Natural Translation
I'm waiting for the bus.
Literal Translation
I-wait the bus
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