estar al pendiente
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estar al pendiente(
ehs
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tahr
ahl
pehn
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dyehn
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teh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be on the lookout
Debes estar al pendiente de gente que no reconoces merodeando el vecindario. He escuchado reportes de robos ultimamente.You should be on the lookout for people hanging around the neighborhood who you don’t recognize. I’ve heard reports of robberies lately.
b. to be waiting for news
Todos estamos al pendiente de la condición de Roberto. Debió haber salido de cirugía hace media hora.We're all waiting for news about Roberto's condition. He should've come out of surgery half an hour ago.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si quieres salir bien en el examen, tienes que estar al pendiente de todo que diga el profesor Fields en clase.If you want to do well on the exam, you have to hang on to everything Mr. Fields says in class.
Mario, tengo que ir al supermercado en un rato. ¿Puedes estar al pendiente de los niños mientras no estoy? - Claro.Mario, I need to go to the grocery store in a bit. Can you keep an eye on the kids while I'm out? - Of course.
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