attendre son heure
/a.tɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ nœʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- attend son heure
- past
- a attendu son heure
- perfect
- attendu son heure
Meaning
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to bide one's time
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Le candidat attend son heure pour se présenter.
The candidate bides his time before running.
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Le jeune joueur attendait son heure sur le banc depuis le début de la saison. Il a enfin eu sa chance lors du dernier match.
The young player had been biding his time on the bench since the start of the season. He finally got his chance in the last game.
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Practice
1 What does attendre son heure mean?
to bide one's time
2 Fill the gap: Le candidat ___ son heure pour se présenter.
Full sentence: Le candidat attend son heure pour se présenter. (The candidate bides his time before running.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches attendre son heure?
attendre son heure: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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