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guetter
is this heard? here is the one sentence I have. I don't see any distinction between guetter and attendre.
Elle guette l'arrivée du facteur tous les matins.
She looks out for the postman every morning.
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Permalink Reply by Chantal Savignat on -
Yes it's used ans heard.
guetter = attendre
but with more attention, with an important waiting, with impatience, when we scan the road behind the windows.
attendre = I am at home, waiting, doing something else... I stay at home (à attendre) because I know he will come.
guetter = I am at home, looking behind the window. when he will arrive, I'll see him immediatly and when he will ring at the door, I will be just behind the door to open the door.
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Permalink Reply by alan gould on
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terrific illustration. very helpful.
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Permalink Reply by alan gould on
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i also had this below:
À ce rythme, la faillite le guette.
If he goes on like this he's in danger of going bankrupt.
la famine guette and i imagine u could say la guerre guette
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Permalink Reply by Chantal Savignat on
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La faillite le guette.
La famine guette.
la faim guette.
la mort guette.
la maladie guette.
Mais pas la guerre... la guerre couve
I don't know why. But...
la faillite, la famine, la faim, la mort : il est possible de "personnifier" ces notions. (figure grammaticale "la personnification".)
you know this picture
https://www.pinterest.co.kr/pin/348184614918278634/
it's the best picture for "guetter" in this meaning.
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