pendiente

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /penˈdjente/ [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pen‧dien‧te

Adjective

pendiente (epicene, plural pendientes)

1. sloping, inclined

   Synonym: cuestu

2. pending, unfinished
3. attentive, alert

   Synonym: alerta

Noun

pendiente f (plural pendientes)

1. slope, incline

   Synonym: cuesta

Noun

pendiente m (plural pendientes)

1. earring (piece of jewelry)

   Synonyms: perendengue, areta

Further reading

• “pendiente (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• “pendiente (noun 1)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• “pendiente (noun 2)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “pendientes”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish pendiente.

Pronunciation

• (Zamboanga) IPA^(key): /penˈd͡ʒente/ [pen.ˈd͡ʒen.te]
• Rhymes: -e, -te, -ente
• Hyphenation: pen‧dien‧te

Noun

pendiente

1. pending, unfinished

References

Facebook‎^[1], 4 September 2026

Spanish

Etymology

From pender + -iente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /penˈdjente/ [pẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pen‧dien‧te

Adjective

pendiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pendientes)

1. pending, outstanding, unfinished

   Todavía tengo mucho trabajo pendiente.

   I have a lot of work still outstanding.

   Tengo una cuenta pendiente contigo.

   I have a bone to pick with you.

   pendiente de publicación ― unpublished

2. hanging

   Synonym: colgante

3. attentive, careful

   Synonym: atento

   Estate pendiente de ella.

   Keep an eye on her.

   En este restaurante están muy pendientes de uno.

   They're very attentive to you in this restaurant.

Derived terms

• asignatura pendiente
• asunto pendiente
• estar pendiente

Noun

pendiente m (plural pendientes)

1. pendant (hanging piece of jewelry)

   Synonym: colgante

2. to-do; unresolved or unfinished task, thing, matter, issue or business

   tengo varios pendientes ― I have some unfinished issues

3. (Spain) earring

   Synonyms: arete, aro, arito

Noun

pendiente f (plural pendientes)

1. slope (declivity)

   Synonym: cuesta

   una pendiente resbaladiza ― a slippery slope

Further reading

• “pendiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026