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pending [ˈpɛndɪŋ] prep while waiting for or anticipating adj (postpositive)
1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished what are the matters pending? 2. imminent these developments have been pending for some time ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
pending adjective 1. undecided, unsettled, in the balance, up in the air, undetermined The cause of death was listed as pending. 2. forthcoming, imminent, prospective, impending, in the wind, in the offing Customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises. Translations pending [ˈpendɪŋ] A. ADJ → pendiente to be pending → estar pendiente or en trámite and other matters pending → y otros asuntos todavía por resolver B. PREP pending the arrival of → hasta que llegue ... pending your decision → mientras se decida usted he has been suspended pending further investigation → ha sido suspendido en espera de que continúe la investigación C. CPD pending tray N → cajón m de asuntos pendientes pending adj → anstehend; lawsuit → anhängig; “pending” → „unerledigt“; to be pending (decision etc) → noch anstehen; (trial) → noch anhängig sein; he knew my examination was pending → er wusste, dass meine Prüfung bevorstand; four more charges are pending against her → gegen sie sind noch vier weitere Klagen anhängig; to leave something pending → etw nicht weiterverfolgen; the offer is left pending until the examination results are known → über das Angebot wird erst entschieden, wenn die Prüfungsergebnisse bekannt sind How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| My informer said that they lay now in one of the many buried dungeons of the palace where they had been placed pending a decision as to their fate by the tyrant of the north. That, pending the arrival of this period, an income of six hundred pounds was to be paid to him by his two Trustees, half-yearly--at Christmas and Midsummer Day. She maintained this belligerent attitude for several days, during which time a series of informal negotiations were pending, and wide alarm spread over the island. |
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