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pendiente

pending

adjective noun pen-DYEN-teh Less Common

Origin: from Latin pendere (to hang)

Also means

steep

Usage Note

Pendiente is both an adjective (pending, outstanding) and a noun: la pendiente means a slope or incline, and el pendiente means an earring (Spain; in Latin America arete or aro is more common). As an adjective it does not change for gender: asunto pendiente (pending matter), tarea pendiente (outstanding task).

Examples

"Tengo varios asuntos pendientes."

Natural Translation

I have several pending matters.

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