hang

hang(
hahng
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. colgar
She hung the mirror in the bathroom above the sink.Ella colgó el espejo en el baño sobre el lavabo.
b. tender (laundry)
Since we don't have a dryer, we hang our wet clothing on a clothesline.Como no tenemos una secadora, tendemos nuestra ropa mojada en un tendedero.
c. colocar (a door)
Will you help me hang my back door this weekend?¿Me ayudas a colocar la puerta de atrás este fin de semana?
a. ahorcar
He should be hanged for such a crime!¡Lo deberían ahorcar por tal crimen!
b. colgar
A long time ago, it was common to hang criminals as punishment.Hace mucho tiempo, era común colgar a los delincuentes como castigo.
a. decorar
We hung the trees in the yard with small lights.Decoramos los árboles del patio con luces pequeñas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. colgar
The decorations were hanging from the ceiling.Las decoraciones estaban colgando del techo.
a. flotar
You could see the smog hanging over the city from the airplane.Desde el avión se veía cómo la niebla tóxica flotaba sobre la ciudad.
a. tener caída
I like this skirt but it doesn't hang well.Me gusta esta falda pero no tiene buena caída.
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