attendu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tɑ̃.dy/

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Adjective

attendu (feminine attendue, masculine plural attendus, feminine plural attendues)

1. awaited, anticipated

   La tournée en France de ce groupe de rock est très attendue.

   The French tour of this rock band is eagerly awaited.

2. expected

   Le verdict en réalité était attendu.

   The verdict was really expected.

Participle

attendu (feminine attendue, masculine plural attendus, feminine plural attendues)

1. past participle of attendre

Preposition

attendu

1. (law) given, in view of

   Attendu les circonstances atténuantes, la cour ne l’a condamné qu’à une peine avec sursis.

   In view of the extenuating circumstances, the court only gave him a suspended sentence.

Further reading

• “attendu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.