attendre

Je mis le pied sur la plate-forme et j’attendis.
I set foot on the platform and waited.
Je fis ce que j'avais dit, et attendis le moment opportun.
I did as I was told, and waited for the right moment...
Je retins ma respiration et attendis.
I held my breath and waited.
Mon corps et âme tremblèrent devant l’arrivée de l’ère que j’attendis longtemps.
My body and soul trembled at the arrival of the era that I had long wished for.
Je l’attendis jusqu’à minuit, mais, voyant qu’il ne revenait pas, je me décidai à aller me coucher.
I waited until midnight, but there was no sign of his return, so I retired to my room.
J’attendis la provision donnée par Être Grand et son message, pour pouvoir le mettre dans un poème et le diffuser globalement.
I waited for the provision given by Great Being and its message, so that I would put it into a poem and globally diffuse it.
Luttant contre un sortilège d'angoisse, je cherchais le confort de la salle à manger du club et attendis qu'un serveur blanc me découvre.
Fighting off a spell of angst, I sought the comfort of the club dining room and waited until a white-coated waiter discovered me.
Je m'arrêtai et attendis jusqu'à ce que la voiture passe.
I stopped and waited for the car to pass.
Enfin, je reposai le menu à contrecœur et j’attendis que mes plats appétissants soient servis.
Finally, I put down the menu reluctantly and waited for my mouthwatering dishes to be served.
Les nerfs tendus, mais le cœur très résolu, je m’assis dans le coin le plus obscur de la hutte et j’attendis avec une impatience fébrile l’arrivée de son hôte.
With tingling nerves, but a fixed purpose, I sat in the dark recess of the hut and waited with sombre patience for the coming of its tenant.
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