"pendiente" meaning in Spanish

See pendiente in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /penˈdjente/, [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] Forms: pendientes [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -ente Etymology: From pender + -iente. Etymology templates: {{af|es|pender|-iente}} pender + -iente Head templates: {{es-adj}} pendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pendientes)
  1. pending, outstanding, unfinished Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-adj-iye3a8K0
  2. hanging Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: colgante
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-adj-AePJiV65 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 1 37 5 12 30
  3. attentive, careful Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: atento
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-adj-Yceg6ZEQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asignatura pendiente, asunto pendiente, estar pendiente

Noun

IPA: /penˈdjente/, [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] Forms: pendientes [plural]
Rhymes: -ente Etymology: From pender + -iente. Etymology templates: {{af|es|pender|-iente}} pender + -iente Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} pendiente m (plural pendientes)
  1. (Spain) earring Tags: Spain, masculine
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-noun-UzaL0WkQ Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -iente Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 4 6 19 4 4 7 0 25 4 5 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 4 24 2 2 4 0 29 2 3 23 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 1 37 5 12 30 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -iente: 8 18 5 32 9 8 20
  2. pendant (hanging piece of jewelry) Tags: masculine Synonyms: colgante
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-noun-yxIIrpTS Categories (other): Jewelry Disambiguation of Jewelry: 5 7 0 27 51 4 6
  3. to-do; unresolved or unfinished task, thing, matter, issue or business Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-noun-A0h~PnSO Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 1 37 5 12 30

Noun

IPA: /penˈdjente/, [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] Forms: pendientes [plural]
Rhymes: -ente Etymology: From pender + -iente. Etymology templates: {{af|es|pender|-iente}} pender + -iente Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} pendiente f (plural pendientes)
  1. slope (declivity) Tags: feminine Synonyms: cuesta
    Sense id: en-pendiente-es-noun-Q3cT62vI Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 4 24 2 2 4 0 29 2 3 23 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 1 37 5 12 30

Inflected forms

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          "english": "I have a lot of work still outstanding.",
          "text": "Todavía tengo mucho trabajo pendiente.",
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          "english": "I have a bone to pick with you.",
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          "english": "Keep an eye on her.",
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          "english": "I have some unfinished issues",
          "text": "tengo varios pendientes",
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          "english": "a slippery slope",
          "text": "una pendiente resbaladiza",
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          "english": "They're very attentive to you in this restaurant.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "pendiente f (plural pendientes)",
      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pen‧dien‧te"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "pen‧dien‧te"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              4,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              11,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "english": "a slippery slope",
          "text": "una pendiente resbaladiza",
          "translation": "a slippery slope",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "slope (declivity)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slope",
          "slope"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "cuesta"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/penˈdjente/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ente"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pendiente"
}

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