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Asturian
Noun
pendiente m (plural pendientes)
- earring (piece of jewelry)
Synonyms
Spanish
Etymology
From pender + -iente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /penˈdjente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: pen‧dien‧te
Adjective
pendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pendientes)
- 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- pendiente de publicación ― unpublished
- hanging
- Synonym: colgante
- 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
Noun
pendiente m (plural pendientes)
- (Spain) earring
- pendant (hanging piece of jewelry)
- Synonym: colgante
- to-do; unresolved or unfinished task, thing, matter, issue or business
- tengo varios pendientes ― I have some unfinished issues
Noun
pendiente f (plural pendientes)
- slope (declivity)
- Synonym: cuesta
- una pendiente resbaladiza ― a slippery slope
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