pending

pending

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

Verb

pending

1. present participle of pend

Adjective

pending (comparative more pending, superlative most pending)

1. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
2. Begun but not completed.
3. About to happen; imminent or impending.

Translations

awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation

Catalan: pendent (ca) Dutch: in afwachting Estonian: lahtine, otsustamata Finnish: avoin (fi), ratkaisematon (fi) French: en suspens (fr) Galician: pendente (gl)

German: anstehend (de) Portuguese: pendente (pt) Russian: ожида́ющий реше́ния (ožidájuščij rešénija) Spanish: esperando (es), pendiente (es) Turkish: beklemede

begun but not completed

Catalan: pendent (ca) Dutch: in afwachting Estonian: poolik Finnish: vireillä oleva French: en suspens (fr)

German: in Bearbeitung f Russian: неоконченный (ru) m (neokončennyj) Spanish: pendiente (es) Turkish: işlemde

about to happen; imminent or impending

Catalan: pendent (ca) Dutch: in afwachting Finnish: tulossa oleva French: en suspens (fr)

German: anhängig (de), schwebend (de) Japanese: 差し掛かった (sashikakatta) Russian: предстоящий (ru) m (predstojáščij) Turkish: askıda, beklemede, eli kulağında (tr), yakın (tr)

See also

• impending

Preposition

pending

1. While waiting for something; until.

   Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

2. During.

   Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

Translations

While waiting; until

Russian: в ожида́нии (v ožidánii), впредь до (ru) (vpredʹ do)