attentat, n.m., attempt at crime; crime; attempt; criminal attempt; indecent assault; outrage; infringement, violation. — à la pudeur; upon the life of. — contre les lois; outrage upon the laws.
attentatoire, adj., (jur.) hostile, outrageous, unlawful, in contempt of.
attente, n.f., expectation, waiting; hope, expectation. Remplir, tromper, l’—; to come up to, to deceive, expectation. Pierre d’—; (arch.) toothing; (fig.) stepping-stone. Être dans l’— de; to be expecting. Ligature d’—; (surg.) temporary ligature. Salle d’—; waiting-room. (com.) Dans l’— de vous lire; awaiting the favor of a reply.
attenter, v.n., to attempt, to make an attempt. — a la vie de quelqu’un; to make an attempt upon any one’s life. — contre la liberté publique; to make an attempt against public liberty. — à ses jours; to try to take one’s own life.
attenti-f, -ve, adj., attentive, heedful, mindful, considerate; studious; diligent, careful. Être — à; to look after, to see to.
attentifs, n.m.pl., followers.
attention, n.f., attention, attentiveness, care; heed, mindfulness, carefulness, vigilance; regard, respect, consideration. Faute d’—; inadvertently. Force d’—; intentness. Avec —; attentively. Manque d’—; heedlessness. Faire une chose avec —; to do a thing with care. Faire — à; to mind. — au commandement! (milit.) attention! Faites donc —; mind what you say, what you do. N’y faites pas —! do not mind it! Regarder avec —; to look fixedly. Prêtez-y —; pay attention to it. Cela mérite —; that deserves notice. S’attirer l’— du public; to attract the notice of the public. Plein d’—; regardful, mindful. Sans —; reckless. Il a eu l’— de m’avertir; he was good enough to warn me. Il a pour moi de grandes —s; he has a great regard for me. Attention! Look out!
attentionné, -e, adj., attentive.
attentivement (-mān), adv., attentively, carefully.
atténuant, -e, adj., attenuant; (jur.) palliating, extenuating.