What does attendere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word attendere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use attendere in Italian.
The word attendere in Italian means wait, wait for, await, expect, take care of, look after, attend to, be not long in coming. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word attendere
waitverbo intransitivo (aspettare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Attenda in linea, ora le passo l'ufficio del Presidente. Please wait (or: hold) and I'll put you through to the Chairman's office. |
wait forverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aspettare [qlcn]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ci hanno detto che dobbiamo attendere il dottore ancora un'ora. They have told us that we need to wait for the doctor another hour. |
awaitverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (subire in futuro) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Mi attende una settimana impegnativa al lavoro. I have a hard week at work waiting for me. |
expectverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (augurarsi, aspettarsi) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Dopo la figuraccia che ci ha fatto fare mi attendo come minimo una telefonata di scuse. After making us look so bad I would expect at the very least an apologetic phone call. |
take care of, look after, attend toverbo intransitivo (formale) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
be not long in coming
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