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1 hanging
1. noun2) (execution) Hinrichtung [durch den Strang]2. adjectivehanging basket — Hängekorb, der
* * ** * *hang·ing[ˈhæŋɪŋ]I. n[wall] \hangings Wandbehänge pl, Wandteppiche plII. adj hängendthe H\hanging Gardens of Babylon die Hängenden Gärten von Babylon\hanging judge ( hist) Richter, der häufig Todesurteile fällt\hanging matter ( hist) Vergehen, das mit Erhängen bestraft wird▪ to be \hanging aufgehängt sein, hängen* * *['hŋɪŋ]1. nhe deserves hanging — er sollte aufgehängt werden
bed hangings — Vorhänge pl des Himmelbetts
2. adj attr1) hängend2)* * *A s1. (Auf)Hängen n2. (Er)Hängen n:(execution by) hanging Hinrichtung f durch den Strang3. Wandbehang m, Tapete f, Vorhang mB adj1. (herab)hängend:hanging basket Hängekorb m2. hängend, abschüssig, terrassenförmig:hanging gardens hängende Gärten3. a hanging crime ein Verbrechen, auf das die Todesstrafe (durch Erhängen) steht;a hanging matter eine Sache, die jemanden an den Galgen bringt4. a hanging judge ein Richter, der mit dem Todesurteil rasch bei der Hand ist5. Hänge…:6. TECH Aufhänge…, Halte…, Stütz…* * *1. noun2) (execution) Hinrichtung [durch den Strang]2. adjectivehanging basket — Hängekorb, der
* * *adj.aufhängend adj.hängend adj. n.Aufhängung f. -
2 hanging
hang·ing [ʼhæŋɪŋ] n3) no pl ( system of execution) [Er]hängen nt, Tod m [o Hinrichtung f] durch den Strang adj hängend;the H\hanging Gardens of Babylon die Hängenden Gärten von Babylon;\hanging judge (hist) Richter, der häufig Todesurteile fällt;\hanging matter (hist) Vergehen, das mit Erhängen bestraft wird;to be \hanging aufgehängt sein, hängen
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