estar pendiente
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estar pendiente(
ehs
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tahr
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
Tienes que estar pendiente por si salen ofertas de empleo que te convengan.You need to be on the lookout for job offers that might suit you.
b. to be waiting for news
Todo el mundo estaba pendiente de los montañeros desaparecidos.Everyone was waiting for news from the missing climbers.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los niños estaban pendientes de todo lo que decía el mago.The children hung on the magician's every word.
Tu vecina de al lado, la Sra. López, es ya muy anciana y vive sola. ¿Podrías estar pendiente por si necesitara ayuda?Your next door neighbor, Mrs. Lopez, is very old and lives on her own. Will you keep an eye on her in case she needs help?
a. to be pending
Lo de tu aumento de sueldo está todavía pendiente. Tengo que hablarlo con el gerente.Your pay raise is still pending. I have to discuss it with the manager.
b. to have to be resolved
El asunto de los refugiados aún está pendiente de resolución.The issue of the refugees has yet to be resolved.
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