asignatura pendiente
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la asignatura pendiente(
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nah
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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. (education)
a. resit subject (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Tienes asignaturas pendientes? - Sí, matemáticas y francés.Do you have any resit subjects? - Yes, maths and French.
b. resit (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me han quedado tres asignaturas pendientes para septiembre, así que tendré que estudiar todo el verano.I've got to do three resits in September, so I'll have to study all summer.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi hermano aprobó todos los exámenes, pero yo tengo dos asignaturas pendientes.My brother passed all his exams, but I have to retake two subjects.
¿Te ha quedado alguna asignatura pendiente para el año que viene?Will you have to make up any subjects next year?
2. (figurative) (unfinished business)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. outstanding issue
La creación de empleo es la gran asignatura pendiente del gobierno.Job creation is the government's big outstanding issue.
b. unresolved matter
La delincuencia juvenil, el paro y la pobreza siguen siendo asignaturas pendientes en nuestras sociedades.Juvenile delinquency, unemployment, and poverty remain unresolved matters in our societies.
c. unfinished business
Tú y yo tenemos una asignatura pendiente. Nunca hemos bailado el tango juntos. - Bueno, pues ¿por qué no ahora?You and I have some unfinished business. We've never danced tango together. - Well, why not now?
d. matter pending
El tenista dijo que ganar Wimbledon era su asignatura pendiente.The tennis player said that winning Wimbledon was his matter pending.
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