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to hang
01
colgar
to attach something to a higher point so that it is supported from above and can swing freely
Transitive
Ejemplos
She decided to hang a picture of her family on the living room wall.
Ella decidió colgar una foto de su familia en la pared de la sala de estar.
He hung his coat on the hook by the door before entering the house.
Él colgó su abrigo en el gancho junto a la puerta antes de entrar a la casa.
02
colgar
to be positioned in a way that the top part is fixed or connected to something, but the bottom part can move freely without touching the ground
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The old clock hung on the wall, its pendulum swinging back and forth with each passing second.
El viejo reloj colgaba de la pared, su péndulo balanceándose de un lado a otro con cada segundo que pasaba.
The curtains hung beautifully from the windows, adding elegance to the room.
Las cortinas colgaban hermosamente de las ventanas, añadiendo elegancia a la habitación.
03
adornar algo con
to attach a painting, clock, etc. to a wall using a hook
Ejemplos
They hung the room with balloons for the party.
She hung the walls with tapestries.
04
ahorcar, ejecutar por ahorcamiento
to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck
Ejemplos
In some cultures, hanging was a common method of execution for serious crimes.
En algunas culturas, el ahorcamiento era un método común de ejecución para delitos graves.
In some countries, it is still legal to hang someone as a form of capital punishment.
En algunos países, todavía es legal ahorcar a alguien como forma de pena capital.
4.1
ahorcar, ser ahorcado
to be killed by being held in the air with a rope around one's neck
Ejemplos
The judge sentenced the convicted murderer to hang for his heinous crimes.
El juez sentenció al asesino convicto a ahorcarse por sus crímenes atroces.
During the Salem witch trials, many of those accused of witchcraft were hanged, a tragic consequence of mass hysteria and injustice.
Durante los juicios de las brujas de Salem, muchos de los acusados de brujería fueron ahorcados, una consecuencia trágica de la histeria masiva y la injusticia.
05
colgar, caer
fall or flow in a certain way
Ejemplos
The mist hung over the valley.
Clouds hung low in the sky.
06
cernirse, oprimir
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
Ejemplos
A sense of dread hung over the town.
Uncertainty hung over the negotiations.
07
estar suspendido, colgar
be suspended or poised
08
aferrarse, agarrarse con fuerza
hold on tightly or tenaciously
Ejemplos
She hung to the rope during the climb.
The child hung to his mother's hand.
09
prestar atención (a), hacer caso (a)
give heed (to)
Ejemplos
The students hung on every word of the lecture.
He hung on her advice carefully.
10
colgar, secar al aire
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
Ejemplos
The butcher hung the beef for two weeks.
Venison is traditionally hung to improve taste.
11
impedir llegar a un veredicto, bloquear el veredicto
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Ejemplos
The jury hung after three days of deliberation.
The trial ended because the jury hung.
12
estar expuesto, colgar
be exhibited
Ejemplos
The gallery hung the new paintings on the main wall.
They hung posters advertising the concert.
13
colgar, pegar
to attach wallpaper on a wall
Ejemplos
I am going to hang the design on the wall today.
Voy a colgar el diseño en la pared hoy.
She plans to hang the new pattern in the bedroom.
Ella planea colgar el nuevo diseño en el dormitorio.
14
pasar el rato, juntarse
to relax or spend time with others casually
Ejemplos
" Let ’s just hang at my place and watch movies. "
Simplemente pasemos el rato en mi casa y veamos películas.
They hung at the skate park all afternoon.
Ellos pasaron el rato en el skate park toda la tarde.
Hang
01
hang, instrumento musical de metal
a musical instrument that consists of a metal shape that is curved outward and is played by hand
Ejemplos
The musician played a beautiful tune on the hang.
El músico tocó una hermosa melodía en el hang.
The hang produces soothing, melodic sounds.
El hang produce sonidos relajantes y melódicos.
02
suspensión, trabajo en suspensión
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Ejemplos
The gymnast held a perfect hang on the rings.
He practiced the hang daily to improve his upper-body strength.
03
manera, forma
a special way of doing something
Ejemplos
He has a unique hang when serving in tennis.
The chef 's hang in cutting vegetables is impressively precise.
hang
01
de manera desconcertante, de forma confusa
in a bewildering and confusing manner
Ejemplos
The lecture ended hang, leaving the students unsure what to do next.
He answered the question hang, causing more confusion.
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