hang
hang
hæng
hāng
British pronunciation
/hæŋ/

Definizione e significato di "hang"in inglese

to hang
01

appendere

to attach something to a higher point so that it is supported from above and can swing freely
Transitive
to hang definition and meaning
example
Esempi
She decided to hang a picture of her family on the living room wall.
Ha deciso di appendere una foto della sua famiglia sul muro del soggiorno.
He hung his coat on the hook by the door before entering the house.
Ha appeso il cappotto al gancio vicino alla porta prima di entrare in casa.
02

appendere, essere appeso

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
example
Esempi
The old clock hung on the wall, its pendulum swinging back and forth with each passing second.
Il vecchio orologio pendeva sul muro, il suo pendolo oscillava avanti e indietro con ogni secondo che passava.
The curtains hung beautifully from the windows, adding elegance to the room.
Le tende pendevano splendidamente dalle finestre, aggiungendo eleganza alla stanza.
03

appendere, sospendere

to attach a painting, clock, etc. to a wall using a hook
example
Esempi
They hung the room with balloons for the party.
She hung the walls with tapestries.
04

impiccare, giustiziare mediante impiccagione

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck
example
Esempi
In some cultures, hanging was a common method of execution for serious crimes.
In alcune culture, l'impiccagione era un metodo comune di esecuzione per crimini gravi.
In some countries, it is still legal to hang someone as a form of capital punishment.
In alcuni paesi, è ancora legale impiccare qualcuno come forma di pena capitale.
4.1

impiccare, essere impiccato

to be killed by being held in the air with a rope around one's neck
example
Esempi
The judge sentenced the convicted murderer to hang for his heinous crimes.
Il giudice ha condannato l'assassino condannato a impiccarsi per i suoi crimini efferati.
During the Salem witch trials, many of those accused of witchcraft were hanged, a tragic consequence of mass hysteria and injustice.
Durante i processi alle streghe di Salem, molti di quelli accusati di stregoneria furono impiccati, una tragica conseguenza dell'isteria di massa e dell'ingiustizia.
05

pendere, cadere

fall or flow in a certain way
example
Esempi
The mist hung over the valley.
Clouds hung low in the sky.
06

incombere, opprimere

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
example
Esempi
A sense of dread hung over the town.
Uncertainty hung over the negotiations.
07

essere sospeso, pendere

be suspended or poised
08

aggrapparsi, tenersi stretto

hold on tightly or tenaciously
example
Esempi
She hung to the rope during the climb.
The child hung to his mother's hand.
09

prestare attenzione (a), dare ascolto (a)

give heed (to)
example
Esempi
The students hung on every word of the lecture.
He hung on her advice carefully.
10

appendere, essiccare all'aria

suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
example
Esempi
The butcher hung the beef for two weeks.
Venison is traditionally hung to improve taste.
11

impedire di raggiungere un verdetto, bloccare il verdetto

prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
example
Esempi
The jury hung after three days of deliberation.
The trial ended because the jury hung.
12

essere esposto, essere appeso

be exhibited
example
Esempi
The gallery hung the new paintings on the main wall.
They hung posters advertising the concert.
13

appendere, attaccare

to attach wallpaper on a wall
example
Esempi
I am going to hang the design on the wall today.
Oggi vado ad appendere il design al muro.
She plans to hang the new pattern in the bedroom.
Lei pianifica di appendere il nuovo motivo in camera da letto.
14

stare insieme, passare il tempo

to relax or spend time with others casually
example
Esempi
" Let ’s just hang at my place and watch movies. "
Facciamo semplicemente stare a casa mia e guardiamo dei film.
They hung at the skate park all afternoon.
Hanno passato il tempo allo skate park tutto il pomeriggio.
01

hang, strumento musicale in metallo

a musical instrument that consists of a metal shape that is curved outward and is played by hand
hang definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The musician played a beautiful tune on the hang.
Il musicista ha suonato una bella melodia sul hang.
The hang produces soothing, melodic sounds.
L'hang produce suoni rilassanti e melodici.
02

sospensione, lavoro in sospensione

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
example
Esempi
The gymnast held a perfect hang on the rings.
He practiced the hang daily to improve his upper-body strength.
03

modo, maniera

a special way of doing something
example
Esempi
He has a unique hang when serving in tennis.
The chef 's hang in cutting vegetables is impressively precise.
01

in modo sconcertante, in maniera confusa

in a bewildering and confusing manner
example
Esempi
The lecture ended hang, leaving the students unsure what to do next.
He answered the question hang, causing more confusion.
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