What does pendenza in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word pendenza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pendenza in Italian.
The word pendenza in Italian means incline, slope, declivity, grade, outstanding matter, pending case, old score, arrears, sloping. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pendenza
incline, slopesostantivo femminile (inclinazione) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Per via della pendenza del pavimento non abbiamo potuto mettere il tavolo da biliardo. We haven't been able to put the billiard table there because of the incline (or: slope) in the floor. |
declivity, gradesostantivo femminile (declivio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli escursionisti camminavano lungo la pendenza. The hikers walked along the declivity. |
outstanding matter, pending case, old scoresostantivo femminile (controversia irrisolta) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il direttore dell'albergo è in pendenza di causa da due anni. The director of the hotel has had a pending case for the past two years. |
arrearssostantivo femminile (conto in sospeso) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Ci sono alcune pendenze che vanno ancora saldate. There are still some outstanding bills. |
sloping
(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Questa strada in pendenza rende il parcheggio molto difficoltoso. |
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