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    Pend (en. Hangs)

    /pɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To suspend something from a support.
    He hangs a poster on the wall.
    Il pend une affiche au mur.
    To be pending, not yet resolved.
    The decision is still up in the air.
    La décision pend toujours dans l'air.
    To be up in the air, not fixed.
    Negotiations have been pending for a long time.
    Les négociations pendent depuis longtemps.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pendere', meaning 'to suspend'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hang someone high and short
    To punish someone severely.
    pendre quelqu'un haut et court
    to hang a judgment
    To await a judgment or a decision.
    pendre un jugement
    to hang a painting
    To hang a painting.
    pendre un tableau

    Related Words

    suspend
    To stop something temporarily.
    suspendre
    wait
    To remain pending until something happens.
    attendre
    hang
    To fix something to a support.
    accrocher

    Slang Meanings

    To be waiting for a response or a decision.
    We're all hanging on the announcement of the results.
    On est tous pendus à l'annonce des résultats.
    To be bored waiting for something.
    I'm completely hanging here with nothing to do.
    Je suis complètement pendu ici sans rien à faire.