pender

v.

1 to hang.

pender de un hilo (figurative) to be hanging by a thread

2 to be pending (sentencia).

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pender

► verbo intransitivo

1 to hang (de, from)

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verb

to hang

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VI

1) (=colgar) to hang (de, en from) (sobre over)

la amenaza que pende sobre nosotros — the threat hanging over us

2) (Jur) to be pending

3) (=depender) to depend (de on)

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verbo intransitivo

1) (liter) to hang

pender DE algo — to hang from something

la amenaza que pendía sobre allos — the threat that hung over them

2) (Der)

la sentencia pende ante el juez — the case awaits the judge's decision

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= dangle.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

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* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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verbo intransitivo

1) (liter) to hang

pender DE algo — to hang from something

la amenaza que pendía sobre allos — the threat that hung over them

2) (Der)

la sentencia pende ante el juez — the case awaits the judge's decision

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= dangle.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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pender [E1 ]

vi

A (liter); to hang pender DE algo to hang FROM sth

una lámpara pendía del techo a lamp hung from the ceiling

la amenaza que pendía sobre ellos the threat that hung over them

B (Der):

la sentencia pende ante el juez the case awaits the judge's decision

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pender vi

1. [colgar] to hang (de from);

Comp

pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread

2. [amenaza, catástrofe]

pender sobre to hang over

3. [sentencia] to be pending;

el juicio pende ante el tribunal the court is still considering the evidence

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pender

v/i hang (sobre over)

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pender vi

1) : to hang

2) : to be pending