Wiktionary

pendiente

Asturian edit

Noun edit

pendiente m (plural pendientes)

  1. earring (piece of jewelry)

Synonyms edit

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From pender +‎ -iente.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /penˈdjente/ [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: pen‧dien‧te

Adjective edit

pendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pendientes)

  1. pending, outstanding, unfinished
    Todavía tengo mucho trabajo pendiente.
    I have a lot of work still outstanding.
    Tengo una cuenta pendiente contigo.
    I have a bone to pick with you.
    pendiente de publicación ― unpublished
  2. hanging
    Synonym: colgante
  3. attentive, careful
    Synonym: atento
    Estate pendiente de ella.
    Keep an eye on her.
    En este restaurante están muy pendientes de uno.
    They're very attentive to you in this restaurant.

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

pendiente m (plural pendientes)

  1. (Spain) earring
  2. pendant (hanging piece of jewelry)
    Synonym: colgante
  3. to-do; unresolved or unfinished task, thing, matter, issue or business
    tengo varios pendientes ― I have some unfinished issues

Noun edit

pendiente f (plural pendientes)

  1. slope (declivity)
    Synonym: cuesta
    una pendiente resbaladiza ― a slippery slope

Further reading edit

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