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pendente

[pẽˈdẽtə]
adjective/nounmasculine/femininepl: pendentes
pending/hanging
1. Hanging or suspended from above
The chandelier hung as a pending decoration from the ceiling.
O lustre estava pendente do teto.
2. Awaiting resolution, decision, or completion; unresolved
The legal case remains pending.
O caso legal continua pendente.
3. A hanging ornament or jewelry piece
She wore a beautiful crystal pendant.
Ela usava um pendente de cristal bonito.
4. Inclined or sloping downward
The pendente surface of the hillside made climbing difficult.
A superfície pendente da encosta dificultava a escalada.
Synonyms
suspensopenduradoem abertoinconcluso
Antonyms
resolvidoconcluídofinalizadodecidido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pendente
Standard usage for both hanging objects and unresolved matters
Portugal
pendente
Commonly used in legal contexts meaning 'pending'
General Brazilian
colar pendente
Common phrase for pendant necklace

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar pendente - to leave unresolved
questão pendente - pending issue
processo pendente - pending case
estar pendente de - to be awaiting
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