ils pendent

hanging

p ɑ̃ d → pendre
pend to hang + ent ils/elles present conjugation
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #42,287
hanging Often used like an adjective (from the verb « pendre »). Not to be confused with « pendant » meaning “during/for” or the noun “pendant”.
FR: Un câble pendent du plafond est dangereux.
EN: A cable hanging from the ceiling is dangerous.
Conjugation of pendre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second pendez
Third pendent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third pendent

Plusieurs fils pendent du plafond.

Several wires hang from the ceiling.

Ou qui se pendent?

Or who hang themselves?

— Article 15 (2019)

La fille a mis des boucles d'oreilles qui pendent.

The girl put on dangling earrings.

Vous êtes une vedette, toutes les filles se pendent à votre cou.

You're a star, all the girls are hanging around your neck.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Et quand ils dorment, ils se pendent au plafond, comme des chauves-souris.

And when they sleep, they hang from the ceiling, like bats.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

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