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Pending – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Awaiting decision or settlement.

Usage examples:

Nine cases were still pending

Synonims:

UnresolvedUndecidedUnsettledUnconcludedUncertainAwaiting decisionAwaiting actionUndetermined(still) openHanging fire(up) in the airIn limboIn the balanceOn iceIn reserveIn abey
preposition

Until (something) happens.

Usage examples:

They were released on bail pending an appeal

Synonims:

AwaitingWaiting forUntilTillBeforeUntil there is/are
adjective

About to happen or waiting to happen

Usage examples:

His application for citizenship was still pending., flights were suspended pending an investigation…
adjective

Waiting to be decided or approved

Usage examples:

The appeal is still pending., pending case/deal/lawsuit his representative was not free to comment …

Pending translation into English

Pending: translate from English into Chinese

Translate pending into Chinese (Simplified)}
待办的, 有待, 听候, 未决定, 当 ... 的时候, 在 ... 期间

Pending: translate from English into Dutch

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In afwachting, In afwachting van, Hangende, Aanhangig, Tot, Hangend, Gedurende, Onbeslist, Nog onbeslist, Onafgedaan

Pending: translate from English into French

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En attendant, En attente, En suspens, En instance, En cours, Pendant

Pending: translate from English into German

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Steht aus, Anstehend, Schwebend, Bevorstehend, Unerledigt

Pending: translate from English into Hindi

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लंबित, विचाराधीन, अपूर्ण, तक, आगामी, ग़ौर किया होनेवाला, हल किया न हुआ, फ़ैसला किया न हुआ, आनेवाला, के अंदर, के भीतर, के दौरान, अनिर्णीत, पड़ा हुआ, रूका हुआ, पर्यन्त

Pending: translate from English into Italian

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In attesa di, In sospeso, Fino a, Imminente, Durante

Pending: translate from English into Korean

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보류 중, 미결정의, 미결의, ...한 사이, ...까지

Pending: translate from English into Russian

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В ожидании, Вплоть до, Ожидающий решения, Ожидаемый, В течение, Незаконченный, Рассматриваемый, Нерешенный, В продолжение, Неминуемый, Висящий

Pending: translate from English into Spanish

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Pendiente, Hasta, Durante

Word origin

mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant ‘hanging’.

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Pending – similar words

pend

noun

Pressure, strain; an awkward or difficult situation.

noun

An arch, an archway; an arched or vaulted roof or canopy; the vaulted ground floor of a tower or fortified building; a covered passage or entry; (in later use) especially one leading off a street frontage.

verb

To pinch, be constricting. also: to press or beat down. compare pend .

Pend - all meanings in English

Pending synonims

awaiting

əˈweɪt

verb

Wait for (an event).

Usage examples:

We await the proposals with impatience
verb

Present participle of await

verb

To wait for or be waiting for something

Usage examples:

He's anxiously awaiting his test results., a marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at wor…
Awaiting - all meanings in English

before

bɪˈfɔːr

adverb

During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.

Usage examples:

My playing days had ended six years before
conjunction

In advance of the time when.

Usage examples:

They lived rough for four days before they were arrested
preposition

During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).

Usage examples:

She had to rest before dinner
Before - all meanings in English

in limbo

idiom

In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen

Usage examples:

We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.
In limbo - all meanings in English

in limbo

idiom

In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen

Usage examples:

We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.
In limbo - all meanings in English

in the balance

idiom

If a situation is in the balance, it has reached a stage where it will soon be decided one way or another

Usage examples:

The future of his shops and those of his 57 staff are in the balance., hang in the balance the game…
In the balance - all meanings in English

on ice

idiom

(of drink or food) in a container of ice to get cold

Usage examples:

Put something on ice i've put a couple of bottles of champagne on ice ., the shrimp cocktail is on …
On ice - all meanings in English

till

preposition

Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned); until.

Usage examples:

I went to bed at 8 last night and slept till 6.30
conjunction

Up to the point in time or the event mentioned; until.

Usage examples:

He did not enter the town till it was nearly dark
noun

A cash register or drawer for money in a shop, bank, or restaurant.

Usage examples:

There were queues at the till
Till - all meanings in English

uncertain

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

Usage examples:

An uncertain future
adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…
Uncertain - all meanings in English

unconcluded

adjective

Not yet brought to a conclusion.

Usage examples:

Unconcluded agreements
Unconcluded - all meanings in English

undecided

adjective

(of a person) not having made a decision.

Usage examples:

The jury remained undecided
noun

A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.

Usage examples:

20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds
adjective

Not having made a decision or judgment about something

Usage examples:

Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?
Undecided - all meanings in English

undetermined

adjective

Not authoritatively decided or settled.

Usage examples:

The acquisition will result in an as yet undetermined number of lay-offs
adjective

Not measured, counted, or clearly known

Usage examples:

The park was developed in several phases, at undetermined costs, between 2015 and 2020., local resi…
Undetermined - all meanings in English

unresolved

adjective

(of a problem, question, or dispute) not resolved.

Usage examples:

A number of issues remain unresolved
adjective

(esp. of a problem or difficulty) not solved or ended

Usage examples:

The mayor’s race remains unresolved.
Unresolved - all meanings in English

unsettled

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

Usage examples:

An unsettled childhood
verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets
adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…
Unsettled - all meanings in English

until

preposition

Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).

Usage examples:

The kidnappers have given us until october 11th to deliver the documents
conjunction

Up to the point in time or the event mentioned.

Usage examples:

You don't know what you can achieve until you try
preposition

Up to the stated time

Usage examples:

I was up until 3 a.m., stay on the bus until 57th street and then walk one block west.
Until - all meanings in English

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