pendiente
pending
adjective noun pen-DYEN-teh Less Common
Origin: from Latin pendere (to hang)
Also means
steep
Usage Note
Pendiente is both an adjective (pending, outstanding) and a noun: la pendiente means a slope or incline, and el pendiente means an earring (Spain; in Latin America arete or aro is more common). As an adjective it does not change for gender: asunto pendiente (pending matter), tarea pendiente (outstanding task).
Examples
"Tengo varios asuntos pendientes."
Natural Translation
I have several pending matters.
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