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pendiente

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Asturian

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Noun

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pendiente m (plural pendientes)

  1. earring (piece of jewelry)

Synonyms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From pender +‎ -iente.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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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 publicaciónunpublished
  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

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Noun

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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 pendientesI have some unfinished issues

Noun

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pendiente f (plural pendientes)

  1. slope (declivity)
    Synonym: cuesta
    una pendiente resbaladizaa slippery slope

Further reading

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