Pendían (en. Were hanging)

/penˈdjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To indicate that something is in a state of waiting.

The decisions about the project were pending the budget approval.

Las decisiones sobre el proyecto pendían de la aprobación del presupuesto.

To be in a situation of doubt or indecision.

The negotiations depended on the willingness of both parties.

Las negociaciones pendían de la voluntad de ambas partes.

To refer to something that has not been resolved or clarified.

The legal issues were hanging in the air for weeks.

Las cuestiones legales pendían en el aire durante semanas.

From the verb 'pendiar', which comes from the Latin 'pendere', meaning 'to hang' or 'to be suspended'.

hanging by a thread

Indicates that something is in a very delicate situation or depends on a small detail.

pendían de un hilo

the decisions were pending

Referring to decisions that have not yet been made.

pendían las decisiones

pendiar

Verb that indicates being in waiting or in a state of uncertainty.

pendiar

pendencia

State of being pending or in waiting.

pendencia

dependencia

Condition of relying on something or someone.

dependencia

To be waiting for something important.

I have an interview tomorrow, so I am pending.

Tengo una entrevista mañana, así que estoy pendiendo.

To be unsure about a decision.

I was hanging whether to go to the party or stay at home.

Pendía si ir a la fiesta o quedarme en casa.