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pendre

Pronunciation: /pɑ̃dʀ/

English translation of pendre

A. vtr

1 to hang [person] Definition of hang in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hang in the US English dictionary Translate hang | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

2 to hang [picture, curtains]; to hang up [clothes] Definition of hang in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hang in the US English dictionary Translate hang | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. vi

1 [object, clothes] to hang; [arms, legs] to dangle Definition of hang in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hang in the US English dictionary Translate hang | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

2 [strips, lock of hair] to hang down; [cheek, breasts] to sagTranslate hang down | into Italian

C. v refl (+ v être) (se pendre)

1 to hang oneselfTranslate hang oneself | into German | into Italian

2se pendre à = to hang from [branch] se pendre au cou de qn = to throw one's arms around sb's neck

Idioms

ça te pend au nez: (fam) you've got it coming to you

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pendre la crémaillère in crémaillère Fr-Eng

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kempt

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adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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