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hang

Pronunciation: /hæŋ/

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French translation of hang

A. n

  • to get the hang of sth (colloq) = piger qch (fam)

B. vtr

  • 1 (from hook, coat hanger) accrocher (from à par à) (by par à) (on à); (from string, rope) suspendre (from à); (peg up) étendre [washing] (on sur)

C. vi

  • 1 (on hook) être accroché/-e; (from height) être suspendu/-e; (on washing line) être étendu/-e
  • 4 [person] être pendu/-e (for pour)

D. v refl

  • to hang oneself = se pendre (from à)

Phrasal verbs

hang around

(colloq)
a (wait) attendre; (aimlessly) traîner b to hang around with sb = passer son temps avec qn

hang back

(in fear) rester derrière; (figurative) être réticent/-e

hang down

(gen) pendre; [hem] être défait/-e

hang on

A. a (hold on) to hang on (to sth) = s'accrocher (à qch) b (wait) attendre c (colloq) (survive) tenir (fam) hang on in there! (colloq) = tiens bon!
B. (depend on) dépendre de

hang out

A. a (protrude) dépasser b (colloq) (live) crécher (fam) c (colloq) (sit around) traîner (fam)
B. étendre [washing]; sortir [flag]

hang up

A. (on phone) raccrocher to hang up on sb = raccrocher au nez de qn
B. (on hook) accrocher; (on hanger) suspendre; (on line) étendre

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