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hanging

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhæŋɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhæŋɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hang′ing)

From the verb hang: (⇒ conjugate)
hanging is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
hanging n	(capital punishment)	ahorcamiento nm
The murderer was sentenced to death by hanging.
El asesino fue sentenciado a muerte por ahorcamiento.
hanging n	(wall textile)	cortinajes nmpl
tapiz nm
Jane had just moved in and was still putting hangings on the walls.
Jane se acababa de mudar y aún estaba colocando los cortinajes en las paredes.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
hanging adj	(suspended)	colgante adj mf
At the top of the rock formation, a large hanging stone juts out.
De la parte superior de la formación rocosa sobresale una roca colgante.

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
hang [sth] from/off [sth] vtr + prep	(suspend from a fixed point)	colgar de vtr + prep
(ropa)	tender de vtr + prep
Let's hang that plant from a hook in the ceiling.
Colguemos esa planta de un gancho en el techo.
hang [sth] on/from [sth] vtr + prep	(fasten to wall, etc.)	colgar⇒ vtr
What do you think about hanging the mirror on that wall?
¿Qué opinas sobre colgar el espejo en esa pared?
hang [sth]⇒ vtr	(painting: display)	exponer⇒ vtr
The curators hung the Dalí paintings at the museum.
Los conservadores expusieron los cuadros de Dalí en el museo.
hang [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep	(adorn, decorate)	adornar con vtr +prep
Hang the Christmas tree with glass baubles.
Adorna el árbol de Navidad con adornos de cristal.
hang over [sth] vi + prep	(hover, dangle)	flotar sobre vi + prep
(figurado, amenaza)	cernirse sobre, cernerse sobre v prnl + prep
The fog hung over the town all morning.
La niebla flotó sobre el pueblo toda la mañana.
hang [sb]⇒ vtr	(execute by hanging)	colgar a vtr + prep
ahorcar a vtr + prep
In the nineteenth century, it was common to hang criminals.
En el siglo XIX era común colgar a los criminales.
hang⇒ vi	(die by hanging)	colgar⇒ vtr
The thief will hang when they discover his crimes.
Colgarán al ladrón cuando descubran sus crímenes.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
hang n	(way [sth] hangs)	caída nf
(ropa)	vuelo nm
I like the sheen of satin, but I prefer the hang of velvet.
Me encanta el brillo del raso, pero prefiero la caída del terciopelo.
hang⇒ vi	slang (stay, wait) (coloquial)	quedarse⇒ v prnl
We are just going to hang here till the band arrives.
Vamos a quedarnos por aquí hasta que la banda llegue.
hang vi	(hover, dangle)	flotar⇒ vi
The thick smoke stayed in the air, just hanging, for at least a day after the fire.
El humo pesado flotó en el aire por al menos un día después del incendio.
hang over [sb] vi + prep	figurative (cause worry) (figurado)	flotar sobre vi + prep
I can't relax with these exams hanging over me.
No me puedo relajar con estos exámenes flotando sobre mí.
hang for [sth] vi + prep	figurative, informal (pay a price, be punished)	pagar por vi + prep
(figurado: castigo severo)	colgar por vi + prep
If I damage my mum's car, I'll hang for it.
Si daño el auto de mamá, tendré que pagar por ello.
hang [sth]⇒ vtr	(suspend with hinges)	colocar⇒ vtr
The carpenters hung the door on its hinges.
Los carpinteros colocaron la puerta sobre sus goznes.
hang [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep	US, colloquial (attach) (coloquial)	fijar sobre vtr + prep
The government hung a tax provision on the housing bill.
El gobierno fijó una provisión impositiva sobre el proyecto de ley sobre vivienda.
hang [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep	figurative, informal (punish) (figurado)	colgar a alguien por loc verb
The opposition is going to hang that politician for his actions.
La oposición va a colgar a ese político por sus actos.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
hang around, also UK: hang about vi phrasal	informal (loiter) (con mala intención)	merodear⇒ vi
quedarse⇒ v prnl
It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers.
Es molesto cuando los jóvenes merodean por la parada del autobús e intimidan a los clientes.
hang around, also UK: hang about vi phrasal	informal (wait, be kept waiting)	esperar⇒ vi
aguantar⇒ vi
I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up.
Esperé 30 minutos pero Steve no apareció.
hacer tiempo loc verb
Hice tiempo por 30 minutos, pero Steve no apareció.
hang around with [sb], also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	informal (socialize with [sb])	estar con, andar con vi + prep
pasar el tiempo con loc verb
Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble.
Desde que Harvey empezó a estar con ese grupo de chicos más grandes, siempre está en problemas.
hang back vi phrasal	(not step forward)	no pasar loc verb
quedarse⇒ v prnl
The goalkeeper had a tendency to hang back on his line instead of coming out for crosses.
El arquero tenía la tendencia a no pasar de la línea en lugar de salir a buscar la pelota.
hang down vi phrasal	(droop, dangle)	colgar⇒ vi
caer⇒ vi
The Halloween decorations were hanging down from the ceiling.
Las decoraciones del Día de Brujas colgaban del techo.
hang in vi phrasal	slang (persevere, not be discouraged)	perseverar⇒ vi
Even when he knew he would lose the race, he hung in and finished strongly.
Aunque sabía que iba a perder la carrera, perseveró y la terminó.
no flaquear loc verb
Aunque sabía que iba a perder la carrera, no flaqueó y la terminó.
pelear hasta el final loc verb
Aunque sabía que iba a perder la carrera, peleó hasta el final y la terminó.
hang on vi phrasal	informal, figurative (wait)	esperar⇒ vi
aguardar⇒ vi
(AmL: informal)	aguantar⇒ vi
Hang on please and I'll be with you in a couple of minutes.
Just hang on. Don't do anything until I get there!
Espere, por favor, y estaré con usted en un par de minutos. // Esperen; ¡no hagan nada hasta que yo llegue!
hang on vi phrasal	informal, figurative (telephone: hold)	esperar en línea, aguardar en línea loc verb
no colgar, no cortar loc verb
Hang on please, I'm just putting you through.
Espere en línea, por favor, y ya lo comunico.
hang on to [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep	(cling to)	agarrarse⇒ v prnl
The slope was so steep and slippery that I had to hang on to a tree to avoid falling.
La cuesta era tan empinada y estaba tan resbaladiza que tuve que agarrarme a un árbol para evitar caerme.
hang on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	informal (retain, keep)	aferrarse a algo loc verb
These old books are worthless, but I hang on to them because they remind me of my childhood.
Estos viejos libros no valen nada, pero me aferro a ellos porque me recuerdan a mi infancia.
guardar algo, conservar algo loc verb
Estos viejos libros no valen nada, pero los guardo porque me recuerdan a mi infancia.
hang on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	figurative (attend very closely to)	estar pendiente de algo loc verb
hang out vi phrasal	slang (spend time idly)	pasar el rato loc verb
pasar el tiempo loc verb
(CO: coloquial)	parchar⇒ vi
Why don't you come over to my house and hang out for a while?
¿Por que no vienes a mi casa a pasar el rato?
hang out with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	slang (be with: friends)	juntarse con v prnl + prep
pasar tiempo con loc verb
Since he got a girlfriend he's stopped hanging out with his friends.
Desde que tiene novia ya no se junta con sus amigos.
hang together vi phrasal	figurative (be consistent)	concordar⇒ vi
encajar⇒ vi
These two paragraphs don't hang together; I can't see how they are related.
Estos dos párrafos no concuerdan, no puedo ver qué relación tienen el uno con el otro.
hang together vi phrasal	figurative (support one another)	apoyarse mutuamente v prnl
As a society, we must all hang together if we wish to achieve our aims.
Como sociedad tenemos que apoyarnos mutuamente si queremos lograr nuestros objetivos.
hang up vi phrasal	(replace phone receiver) (teléfono)	colgar⇒ vtr
It is very rude to hang up in the middle of a telephone conversation.
Es muy grosero colgar en medio de una conversación telefónica.
hang [sth] up, hang up [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(suspend from a high place)	colgar⇒ vtr
The children hung up their coats at the back of the classroom.
Los niños colgaron sus abrigos al fondo del aula.
hang [sth] up, hang up [sth] vtr phrasal sep	informal, US (delay, impede)	cortar⇒ vtr
The car accident near the highway off-ramp hung up traffic for several hours.
El accidente cerca de la salida de la autopista cortó el tráfico durante varias horas.
detener⇒ vtr
El accidente cerca de la salida de la autopista detuvo el tráfico durante varias horas.
hang up on [sb] vi phrasal + prep	(end phone call)	colgar el teléfono a loc verb + prep
colgar a vtr + prep
hang upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(depend on)	depender de vi + prep
estar supeditado a loc verb
Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail.
El éxito o el fracaso depende de este pequeño detalle.

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Compound Forms: hanging \| hang
Inglés	Español
hanging basket n	(suspended woven container for plants)	cesta colgante grupo nom
I've bought trailing plants to fill hanging baskets.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Suelen poner plantas de temporada en cestas colgantes para adornar el porche en verano.
hanging garden n	(landscape architecture)	jardín colgante nm + adj mf
Hanging Gardens, Hanging Gardens of Babylon npl	(ancient garden, probably mythical)	Jardines Colgantes de Babilonia n propio mpl
Hanging Gardens, Hanging Gardens of Mumbai npl	(garden in India)	Jardines colgantes de Bombay n propio mpl
Jardines Colgantes de Mumbai n propio mpl
Hanging Gardens, Hanging Gardens of Remuera npl	(garden in New Zealand)	Jardines Colgantes de Remuera n propio mpl
Hanging Gardens, Hanging Gardens of Haifa npl	(garden in Israel)	Jardines Colgantes de Haifa n propio mpl
Hanging Gardens of Babylon	(historical place) (plural)	jardines colgantes de Babilonia n propio mpl
hanging judge n	([sb] who sentences criminals to execution)	juez penal loc nom m
hanging judge n	figurative ([sb] known for harsh sentences) (figurado)	juez implacable loc nom m
Lucky for Tom, he didn't get a hanging judge at his sentencing for a petty crime.
Por suerte no le tocó un juez implacable en el juicio por un crimen menor.
crítico implacable loc nom m
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un crítico implacable, nada le viene bien.
hanging mobile n	(decoration with dangling parts)	móvil nm
Cuando Ricardo cumplió tres meses su abuela le regaló un móvil precioso, con figuras de animales de varios colores.
hanging on adj	(barely surviving)	aguantando gerundio
They only gave him three months to live but he's still hanging on.
Le dieron sólo tres mese de vida pero él sigue aguantando.
hanging post, hinging post n	(gate or door post) (puerta)	poste nm
hanging wall n	(mining: underside of wall)	techo nm
leave [sb] hanging v expr	(not respond) (informal)	dejar colgado a loc verb + prep
I tried to make up with Paul, but when I stuck out my hand to shake his, he just left me hanging.
leave [sb] hanging v expr	(leave in suspense)	dejar esperando a loc verb + prep
dejar en suspenso a loc verb + prep
The ending of that show was so exciting; I can't believe the writers left us hanging like that!
low-hanging fruit n	figurative ([sth] requiring little effort)	lo más fácil, lo más sencillo loc prnl
(de burlas, de críticas)	blanco fácil loc nom m
In this project, I suggest we deal with the low-hanging fruit first, then we can give our full attention to the more complicated aspects.
En este proyecto, sugiero que nos ocupemos primero de lo más fácil para luego dirigir toda nuestra atención a los aspectos más complicados.
wall hanging n	(decorative fabric piece hung on a wall)	tapiz nm
We bought several beautiful wall hangings on our trip to Peru.
Compramos un tapiz artesanal muy bonito para adornar la pared de la sala.

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'hanging' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

clothes hanger - clothesline - clothespin - coat hanger - curtain rail - dangling - drooping - droopy - drying rack - fall - flew - gallows - gibbet - greater omentum - hammock - hang - hatstand - hook - icicle - laburnum - lesser omentum - nail - noose - peg - pendant - pendent - pendulous - poised - porch swing - pothook - rack - rope - sagging - slung - suspension - tapestry - tapis - towel rack - towel rail - tree decoration - valet - washing line

Spanish:

colgado - ahorcamiento - colgadizo - colgadero - cuelga - pensil - tendido - colgante - tapiz - paramento - colgado de la cintura - dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca - dejar en el aire - soportes colgantes - quedarle mal a alguien - dejar colgado - camal - espetera - tendedera - calandrajo - colgado de la brocha - en el aire

Synonyms: dangling, swinging, overhanging, pendent, suspended, more...

Collocations: a hanging in the town square, went to [watch, see] the hanging, public hangings, more...

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