pending

pendiente

Que espera una decisión, una aprobación o un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: Waiting for a decision, approval, or result.

• My application is still pending.
• Three requests were pending yesterday.
• We cannot discuss the pending court case.

Sinónimos: undecided, unresolved

Expresiones frecuentes: pending approval, pending application, still pending

pendiente, inacabado

Que ya ha empezado, pero todavía no ha terminado.

En inglés sencillo: Already started but not yet finished.

• We have several pending tasks.
• The pending transaction should finish today.
• She checked all the pending work before leaving.

Sinónimos: unfinished, incomplete

Antónimos: completed

Expresiones frecuentes: pending work, pending tasks, pending transaction

a la espera de, hasta

Indica que algo se mantiene mientras se espera un acontecimiento o una decisión.

En inglés sencillo: Until something happens or someone makes a decision.

• The plan is on hold pending approval.
• He was released pending trial.
• We postponed the launch pending further safety checks.

Cómo se usa: pending something (The payment is delayed pending approval.)

Sinónimos: until, awaiting

Expresiones frecuentes: pending approval, pending review, pending a decision

durante

Indica el tiempo en que algo está ocurriendo.

En inglés sencillo: During the time when something is happening.

• The officer was suspended pending the investigation.
• Temporary rules apply pending the inquiry.
• She remained abroad pending the legal proceedings.

Cómo se usa: pending something (The officer stayed home pending the investigation.)

Sinónimos: during

Expresiones frecuentes: pending the investigation, pending the trial, pending the inquiry