pendiente

pending

slope

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Examples

pendiente(

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (unresolved)

a. pending

Todavía tenemos muchos asuntos pendientes.We still have many issues pending.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct 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.

2. (not yet paid)

a. outstanding

Tienen una deuda pendiente conmigo.They have an outstanding debt with me.

3. (attentive)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct 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. sloping

La casa está sobre un terreno pendiente.The house is on sloping ground.

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

5. (inclined surface)

a. slope

Subimos la pendiente en bicicleta.We cycled up the slope.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

6. (jewelry)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

a. earring

Le voy a regalar a mi mamá unos pendientes hermosos.I'm going to give my mom a pair of beautiful earrings.

pendiente

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (por resolver)

a. pending

2. (deuda)

a. outstanding

estar pendiente deto keep an eye on

3. (fig)

estar pendiente de un hiloto be hanging by a thread

4. (asignatura)

a. failed

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

5. (general)

a. earring

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

6. (general)

a. slope

el terreno está en pendientethe ground slopes o is on a slope

una pendiente del 25 por cientoa gradient of 1 in 4, a 1 in 4 gradient

pendiente

adjective

1 (a la expectativa)

estar pendiente de algo: estaban pendientes de su llegada they were waiting for him to arrive; estamos pendientes de lo que él decida we are waiting to see what he decides; quedamos pendientes de sus órdenes we await your instructions

2 (atento)

estar pendiente de algo/algn: está muy pendiente de la salud de su madre he always keeps an eye on his mother's health; está demasiado pendiente de su novio she's too wrapped up in her boyfriend; estaban muy pendientes de lo que decía they were listening to her intently

estar pendiente de un problema estar pendiente de los labios de algn

3 [+juicio, caso, pedido] pending

aún tenemos un par de asuntos pendientes we still have a couple of matters pending

4 [+cuenta] outstanding; unpaid

5 [+asignatura]

tener una asignatura pendiente

tengo las matemáticas pendientes I have to resit maths

6 (colgado) hanging

(arete) earring

[de un terreno] slope; [de un tejado] pitch

subieron por una pendiente muy pronunciada they climbed up a steep slope; en pendiente sloping

estar en la pendiente vital to be over the hill (familiar)

Examples

Phrases

estar pendiente	to be on the lookout
estar pendiente de	to keep an eye on to be waiting for
estar al pendiente	to be on the lookout
estaré pendiente	I'll be on the lookout
asignatura pendiente	resit subject
siempre y cuando termines el trabajo pendiente	provided that you finish the pending work
en pendiente	sloping
pendiente de aro	hoop earring