← Back to Fala2Mependurar, estar pendurado
1. to hang or be suspended from something
The lamp will pender from the ceiling.
A lâmpada vai pendurar do teto.
2. to dangle or swing loosely
His legs pender over the edge of the chair.
Suas pernas pendiam para fora da cadeira.
3. to be undecided or await resolution (archaic/rare)
The decision penders until next week.
A decisão fica pendente até a próxima semana.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pendurar, estar pendurado
Standard usage
Portugal
pendurar, estar pendente
Standard usage with slight preference for 'pendente'
Related Idioms & Phrases
pender over someone's head - to hang over someone like a threat
left pender - something unresolved or hanging in balance
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