A suit was then pending. — В то время шла тяжба.
pending the peace negotiations — в ходе мирных переговоров
pending the completion of the new building — ожидая завершения строительства нового здания
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
pending — pend·ing 1 / pen diŋ/ prep 1: during the time of 2: while awaiting: in the time preceding held in escrow pending the outcome of the suit free pending trial pending 2 adj 1 … Law dictionary
pending — [pen′diŋ] adj. [prp. of PEND, infl. by Fr pendant, L pendens] 1. not decided, determined, or established [a pending lawsuit, patent pending] 2. about to happen; impending prep. 1. throughout the course or process of; during [pending the review] … English World dictionary
pending — is used (1) as an adjective meaning ‘awaiting a decision or completion’ (A new edition of the book is pending), and (2) as a preposition meaning ‘during, throughout the process of’ (A final decision cannot be taken pending his trial) … Modern English usage
Pending — Pend ing, a. [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. {Pendent}.] Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspense; as, a pending suit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pending — Pend ing, prep. During; as, pending the trail. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pending — is a name of a district located in Kuching city in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Administratively, it is located in the Kuching South City Council area. It is predominantly an industrial zone in Kuching and it is where many factories in Kuching … Wikipedia
pending — 1640s, during, in the process of, prep. formed from root of Fr. pendant during, lit. hanging, prp. of pendere to hang, to suspend (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Meaning patterned on a secondary sense of L. pendente not decided, lit. hanging, in… … Etymology dictionary
pending — [adj] about to happen awaiting, continuing, dependent, forthcoming, hanging, imminent, impending, indeterminate, in line*, in the balance*, in the offing*, in the works*, ominous, on board*, on line*, pensile, undecided, undetermined, unsettled,… … New thesaurus
pending — ► ADJECTIVE 1) awaiting decision or settlement. 2) about to happen. ► PREPOSITION ▪ until. ORIGIN anglicized spelling of PENDANT(Cf. ↑pendant) … English terms dictionary
pending — ▪ I. pending pend‧ing 1 [ˈpendɪŋ] preposition formal while waiting for something, or until something happens: • A decision has been delayed pending further inquiries. [m0] ▪ II. pending pending 2 adjective … Financial and business terms
pending — 01. His [pending] divorce has been causing him a lot of stress. 02. A police officer has been suspended without pay, [pending] an investigation into charges of brutality. 03. The suspect is out on bail [pending] his appeal on theft charges. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
