attendre la suite des événements

/a.tɑ̃dʁ la sɥit de ze.ve.nə.mɑ̃/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
attend la suite des événements
past
a attendu la suite des événements
perfect
attendu la suite des événements

Meaning

  1. to wait and see how things unfold

    • Pour l'instant, on attend la suite des événements.

      For now, we're waiting to see how things unfold.

    • Les habitants attendaient la suite des événements avant de décider de partir ou de rester. La situation est finalement redevenue calme.

      The residents waited to see how things would unfold before deciding to leave or stay. The situation eventually calmed down.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does attendre la suite des événements mean?

2 Fill the gap: Pour l'instant, on attend la suite des ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches attendre la suite des événements?

verb

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