pending
US
/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
UK
/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
Meaning
Waiting to be decided, completed, or dealt with; not yet settled.
जिस पर अभी फैसला होना बाकी हो, या जो अभी पूरा या निपटाया न गया हो।
Examples
“My visa application is still pending, so I cannot book my flight.”
“The manager postponed the announcement pending further investigation.”
“Several customer complaints remain pending after the system outage.”
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Not natural: My refund is pending since Monday.
Better: My refund has been pending since Monday.
Use the present perfect with “since” for a situation that started in the past and continues now.
“Since” के साथ ऐसी स्थिति के लिए present perfect इस्तेमाल करें जो पहले शुरू हुई और अब भी जारी है।
Not natural: The request is pending to approval.
Better: The request is pending approval.
“Pending” is followed directly by a noun here; do not add “to.”
यहाँ “pending” के बाद सीधे संज्ञा आती है; उसके पहले “to” नहीं लगाते।
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Learner tip
“Pending” means something is still awaiting action or a decision; it does not mean that it has been rejected.
“Pending” का मतलब है कि किसी काम या फैसले का इंतज़ार है; इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि उसे मना कर दिया गया है।