in attesa

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in wait”.

Adverb

in attesa

  1. waiting
    resta in attesa! ― hold on! (literally, “stay waiting!”)
  2. (with di) awaiting
    • 2020 July 31, “Caso Epstein, una testimone mette in difficoltà Clinton: "Era sull'isola con due ragazze" [Epstein case, a witness puts Clinton in difficulty: "He was on the island with two girls"]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      Il 14 luglio si è dichiarata non colpevole davanti al giudice ed è ora in carcere in attesa di processo.
      On July 14, she pleaded not guilty before the judge and is now in jail, awaiting trial.
  3. (with di) pending
    un'invenzione in attesa di brevetto ― a patent-pending invention
    vogliamo sospendere i finanziamenti all’organizzazione in attesa di un’indagine
    we want to suspend funding to the organization, pending an investigation

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