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pending issue
[PEN-ding ISH-oo]
noun
pl: pending issues
questão pendente
1.
A matter or problem that remains unresolved or awaiting decision
The pending issue of budget allocation needs to be addressed at the next meeting.
A questão pendente da alocação orçamentária precisa ser abordada na próxima reunião.
2.
A legal or official matter that is still in progress or awaiting resolution
Several pending issues remain in the contract negotiations.
Várias questões pendentes permanecem nas negociações do contrato.
Synonyms
outstanding matter
unresolved issue
open question
matter at hand
pending matter
Antonyms
resolved issue
settled matter
closed case
concluded matter
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
questão pendente
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
assunto em aberto
Alternative phrase commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
assunto pendente
Common alternative in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
leave a matter pending
settle a pending issue
address pending matters
hang in the balance
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