colgar
colgar(
kohl
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to suspend)
Colgaron la bandera en la ventana con orgullo.They hung the flag in the window with pride.
3. (to abandon)
a. to give up
Colgó sus estudios para hacerse atleta profesional.He gave up his studies to become a professional athlete.
a. to upload
Me hago muchos selfis para colgar en mis redes sociales.I take a lot of selfies to upload on my social networks.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. to hang up on
Isabel me colgó cuando le dije que quería divorciarme de ella.Isabel hung up on me when I told her I wanted to divorce her.
colgarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to hang
El muchacho se colgó de las barras con la ayuda de su madre.The boy hung from the monkey bars with the help of his mother.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to hang oneself
Decidió que la mejor manera de acabar con su vida era colgarse.He decided that the best way to end his life was to hang himself.
a. to crash
Si el ordenador sigue colgándose, tendré que comprarme otro.If my computer keeps crashing, I'll have to buy a new one.
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