verb🔗ShareEstar colgado, suspenderseTo be or remain suspended."The lights hung from the ceiling."Las luces colgaban del techo.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgar, flotarTo float, as if suspended."The smoke hung in the room."El humo flotaba en la habitación.naturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRebotar inesperadamente o inusualmente lento(of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground."The cricket ball hung in the air for a long time before finally dropping near the batter's feet. "La pelota de críquet rebotó en el aire durante mucho tiempo antes de finalmente caer cerca de los pies del bateador.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgarTo hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect."He hung his head in shame."Él agachó la cabeza avergonzado.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgar, suspenderTo cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like."Hang those lights from the ceiling."Cuelga esas luces del techo.actionutilitybuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhorcarTo execute (someone) by suspension from the neck."The culprits were hanged from the nearest tree."Los culpables fueron ahorcados del árbol más cercano.lawgovernmentactionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer ahorcadoTo be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose."You will hang for this, my friend."Serás ahorcado por esto, amigo mío.lawgovernmentinhumanhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaldecir(used in maledictions) To damn."My teacher said that if I didn't study, she would hang me with the low grade. "Mi maestra dijo que si no estudiaba, me maldeciría con la baja calificación.cursereligionsupernaturaltheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVagar, holgazanearTo loiter, hang around, to spend time idly."After school, the children were hanging around the park, chatting with friends. "Después de la escuela, los niños estaban vagando por el parque, charlando con amigos.actionhumantimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgar, exhibirTo exhibit (an object) by hanging."The art teacher hung the student's paintings on the classroom wall. "El profesor de arte colgó las pinturas del estudiante en la pared del aula.artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgar, aplicarTo apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall)."The carpenter was hanging drywall on the new bedroom wall. "El carpintero estaba aplicando paneles de yeso en la nueva pared del dormitorio.buildingarchitecturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecorar con objetos colgantesTo decorate (something) with hanging objects."The students are hanging colorful posters all around the classroom. "Los estudiantes están decorando el aula con carteles coloridos por todas partes.appearancestylebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePermanecer, rondarTo remain persistently in one's thoughts."The problem with the presentation has been hanging in my mind all day. "El problema con la presentación ha estado rondando mi mente todo el día.mindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBloquear, impedir llegar a una decisiónTo prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous."One obstinate juror can hang a jury."Un jurado obstinado puede bloquear a un jurado.lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgarse, bloquearseTo stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse."The computer has hung again. Not even pressing ++ works. When I push this button the program hangs."La computadora se ha colgado de nuevo. Ni siquiera presionar ++ funciona. Cuando pulso este botón, el programa se bloquea.computingtechnologymachineelectronicsinternetdevicesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColgarse, bloquearseTo cause (a program or computer) to stop responding."The program has a bug that can hang the system."El programa tiene un error que puede colgar el sistema.computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExponer, poner en peligroTo cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture."The thief was hanging the expensive painting in the art gallery so it would be easy to steal. "El ladrón estaba poniendo el cuadro caro en peligro en la galería de arte para que fuera fácil de robar.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar en peligro de ser capturadoTo be vulnerable to capture."In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 hangs."En esta posición de apertura estándar, las blancas deben tener cuidado porque el peón en e4 está en peligro de ser capturado.situationmilitarywarpoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar un lanzamiento lento que se puede batearOf a pitcher, to throw a hittable off-speed pitch."The pitcher hanging a curveball fooled the batter, and he struck out. "El lanzador lanzó una curva que se podía batear, engañó al bateador y lo ponchó.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareColgante, suspendidoSuspended."The hanging vines made the house look older than it was."Las enredaderas colgantes hacían que la casa pareciera más vieja de lo que era.positionconditionstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExpuesto, vulnerable(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture."The hanging artwork in the hallway was vulnerable to damage. "La obra de arte expuesta en el pasillo era vulnerable a los daños.positionbusinessmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFácil de batear(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit."hanging breaking ball"Curva fácil de batearsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFeo, horrendo(of a person) ugly; very unattractive"My uncle is a hanging man; he always wears clothes that are too tight and don't fit him well. "Mi tío es un hombre feo; siempre usa ropa demasiado ajustada que no le queda bien.appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAhorcamientoThe act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide)."Hanging is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there."El ahorcamiento es el castigo para los condenados por crímenes de guerra allí.actionlawinhumansocietygovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAhorcamientoA sometimes public event at which a person is hanged."The hanging of the bandits was attended by the whole village."Todo el pueblo asistió al ahorcamiento de los bandidos.eventlawhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdorno colgante, decoraciónAnything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters)."The various hangings on that Christmas tree look nice."Los diversos adornos colgantes en ese árbol de Navidad se ven bien.artstyleappearancepropertybuildingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColocación, disposiciónThe way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged."I dislike the cramped hanging in the gallery of 18th century painters."No me gusta la colocación estrecha en la galería de pintores del siglo XVIII.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
