hang

hæng

hāng

/hæŋ/

Définition et signification de « hang » en anglais

to hang

VERBE

accrocher

to attach something to a higher point so that it is supported from above and can swing freely

Transitive

Exemples

He hung his coat on the hook by the door before entering the house.

Il a accroché son manteau au crochet près de la porte avant d'entrer dans la maison.

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

Exemples

In some countries, it is still legal to hang someone as a form of capital punishment.

2.1

être pendu

to be killed by being held in the air with a rope around one's neck

Exemples

During the Salem witch trials, many of those accused of witchcraft were hanged, a tragic consequence of mass hysteria and injustice.

Lors des procès des sorcières de Salem, beaucoup de ceux accusés de sorcellerie ont été pendus, une conséquence tragique de l'hystérie collective et de l'injustice.

pendre, s’accrocher, être accroché

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

Exemples

The curtains hung beautifully from the windows, adding elegance to the room.

Les rideaux pendaient magnifiquement aux fenêtres, ajoutant de l'élégance à la pièce.

to decorate, furnish, or adorn by suspending objects

Exemples

She hung the walls with tapestries.

to remain suspended or drape in a particular manner

Exemples

Clouds hung low in the sky.

to loom in a threatening, weighty, or ominous manner

Exemples

Uncertainty hung over the negotiations.

to hold or cling firmly

Exemples

The child hung to his mother's hand.

to pay attention

Exemples

He hung on her advice carefully.

to suspend meat to develop a stronger, gamey flavor

Exemples

Venison is traditionally hung to improve taste.

(of a jury) to fail to reach a verdict

Exemples

The trial ended because the jury hung.

to display or exhibit

Exemples

They hung posters advertising the concert.

accrocher, poser

to attach wallpaper on a wall

Exemples

She plans to hang the new pattern in the bedroom.

Elle prévoit de poser le nouveau motif dans la chambre.

traîner, passer du temps

to relax or spend time with others casually

Exemples

They hung at the skate park all afternoon.

Ils ont traîné au skate park tout l'après-midi.

Hang

NOM

hang, instrument de musique en métal

a musical instrument that consists of a metal shape that is curved outward and is played by hand

Exemples

The hang produces soothing, melodic sounds.

Le hang produit des sons apaisants et mélodieux.

a gymnastic position or exercise in which the body is suspended and supported by the arms on rings, a horizontal bar, or parallel bars

Exemples

He practiced the hang daily to improve his upper-body strength.

a distinctive or specialized way of doing something

Exemples

The chef 's hang in cutting vegetables is impressively precise.

hang

ADVERBE

in a perplexing, confusing, or bewildering way

Exemples

He answered the question hang, causing more confusion.

Arbre Lexical

hanger

hanging

overhang

hang

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « hang » en anglais

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