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Pronunciation: /hæŋ/

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Spanish translation of hang

A. vt

  • 1 (past & past p hung) a (suspend) [coat/picture] colgar* b (put in position) [door/gate] colocar* c to hang one's head = bajar la cabeza
  • 2 (past & past p hanged or, hung) (execute) ahorcar*

B. vi

  • 1 (past p hung) a (be suspended) colgar*, estar* colgado to hang BY/FROM/ON sth = colgar* de algo it's hanging on the wall = está colgado en la pared b (hover) [fog/smoke] flotar; [bird] planear, cernerse* he still has the court case hanging over him = todavía tiene el juicio pendiente c [clothing/fabric] caer*
  • 2 (past & past p hanged or, hung) (be executed) he should hang for his crime = debería ir a la horca por este crimen

Phrasal verbs

hang about

v + adv hang around

hang around

(colloq)
v + adv a (wait) esperar b (stay) quedarse c (spend time idly) they just hang around on street corners = pasan el tiempo en la calle, holgazaneando to hang around with sb = andar* or juntarse con algn

hang on

a v + adv a (wait) esperar b (keep hold) to hang on to sth you hang on to this end of the rope tú sostén esta punta de la cuerda c (keep) (colloq) to hang on to sth = conservar or guardar algo d (in a crisis) aguantar, resistir b v + prep + o (depend on) [outcome/decision] depender de

hang out

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o [washing] tender*, colgar*; [flag] poner* b v + adv (dangle) [wires] estar* suelto with his shirt/tongue hanging out = con la camisa/la lengua afuera

hang up

a v + adv (put down receiver) colgar*, cortar (CS) b v + o + adv, v + adv + o [coat] colgar*

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