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"Vertiente" is a noun which is often translated as "slope", and "pendiente" is an adjective which is often translated as "pending". Learn more about the difference between "vertiente" and "pendiente" below.
la vertiente(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (geography)
a. slope
Por la vertiente norte de la montaña baja un río de aguas cristalinas.A river of crystalline waters flows down the northern slope of the mountain.
2. (incline)
a. slope
El techo de la casa tiene dos vertientes que se unen en un caballete central.The roof of the house has two slopes that meet at a central ridge.
a. side
Fui a un exposición de fotografía que muestra la vertiente artística de los deportes.I went to a photographic exhibit that shows the artistic side of sports.
b. aspect
Esta asociación tiene tres vertientes: una vertiente política, otra económica y otra científica.This partnership has three aspects: a political aspect, an economic one, and a scientific one.
4. (source of water) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. spring
Pasamos el fin de semana en un balneario cercano a la vertiente de aguas termales.We spent the weekend at a resort near the hot springs.
pendiente, la pendiente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (unresolved)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Solucionaste todo o quedó algo pendiente?Did you sort everything out or is there still stuff to do?
Volvimos a hablar, pero todavía hay algunos asuntos pendientes.We started talking again, but there are still some issues to sort out.
3. (attentive)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Estaban pendientes de noticias del pueblo después del tornado.They were waiting on news from the town after the tornado.
Estaremos pendientes de tu hijo.We'll keep an eye on your son.
4. (inclined)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
