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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesattente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.tɑ̃t/
"L'attente a été longue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of waiting for someone or something to arrive or happen.
"L'attesa alla stazione è durata più del previsto." - 2
A feeling of excitement or anticipation regarding a future event.
"C'era grande attesa per l'uscita del nuovo film."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian noun attesa, stemming from the Vulgar Latin *attensare or the verb attendere (to pay attention to, to wait for), originating from Latin attendere. Over centuries, the term evolved from the general sense of directing attention toward something into the specific modern meaning of waiting or expectation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attesa" is said worldwide
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attente
Transliteration: /a.tɑ̃t/
"L'attente a été longue."
Wartezeit
Transliteration: /ˈvaʁtəˌtsaɪt/
"Die Wartezeit war ziemlich kurz."
attesa
Transliteration: /atˈteːza/
"L'attesa è finita."
espera
Transliteration: /esˈpeɾa/
"La espera valió la pena."
espera
Transliteration: /isˈpeɾa/
"A espera foi longa."
प्रतीक्षा
Transliteration: pratiksha
"इंतजार लंबा था।"
等待
Transliteration: děngdài
"等待的时间很长。"
기대
Transliteration: gidae
"기대가 크다."
期待
Transliteration: kitai
"待ち時間が長かったです。"
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