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1 dangle
['dæŋgl] 1.2.to keep sb. dangling — fig. tenere qcn. sulla corda
verbo transitivo fare penzolare [object, legs]; fig. fare balenare [prospect, reward] ( before, in front of a)* * *['dæŋɡl](to (cause to) hang loosely: She dangled her scarf out of the car window.) spenzolare* * *['dæŋgl] 1.2.to keep sb. dangling — fig. tenere qcn. sulla corda
verbo transitivo fare penzolare [object, legs]; fig. fare balenare [prospect, reward] ( before, in front of a) -
2 dangle dan·gle
['dæŋɡl]1. vt(arm, leg) (far) dondolare, (object on string) far oscillare(
fig: tempting offer) to dangle sth in front of sb — allettare qn con qc2. vipendere, penzolare -
3 (to) dangle
(to) dangle /ˈdæŋgl/A v. i.2 (gramm.) non avere legami sintattici: a dangling participle, un participio senza legami sintatticiB v. t.1 (far) dondolare, spenzolare: They dangled their feet in the water, facevano dondolare i piedi nell'acqua2 (fig.) far balenare ( promesse, speranze, ecc.): They were dangling the promise of a promotion in front of him, gli facevano balenare davanti la promessa di una promozione -
4 (to) dangle
(to) dangle /ˈdæŋgl/A v. i.2 (gramm.) non avere legami sintattici: a dangling participle, un participio senza legami sintatticiB v. t.1 (far) dondolare, spenzolare: They dangled their feet in the water, facevano dondolare i piedi nell'acqua2 (fig.) far balenare ( promesse, speranze, ecc.): They were dangling the promise of a promotion in front of him, gli facevano balenare davanti la promessa di una promozione -
5 hang
I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) appendere, attaccare2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) girare, collocare3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) impiccare4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) penzolare; ricadere5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) abbassare•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *hang /hæŋ/n.● hang-up ► hangup □ (fam.) to get the hang of, impratichirsi di; imparare a usare; fare la mano a □ (fam.) not to care (o not to give) a hang about, infischiarsene (o fregarsene) di: I don't give a hang about what other people think, me ne frego di quel che pensano gli altri.♦ (to) hang /hæŋ/A v. t.1 appendere; sospendere; attaccare; stendere ( ad asciugare): to hang a photo on the wall, appendere una foto al muro: I'll hang the washing out in the terrace, stenderò la biancheria nella terrazza; to hang wallpaper [the curtains], attaccare carta da parati [le tendine]2 decorare di; ornare con: The hall was hung with flags, la sala era ornata (o pavesata) di bandiere4 appendere ( carne, ecc.) a essiccare; appendere ( selvaggina) a frollare: hung beef, carne di manzo essiccataB v. i.1 pendere; penzolare; essere appeso (o attaccato); stare sospeso: The greyhound's tongue was hanging out, il levriero aveva la lingua di fuori (o penzoloni); The boy was hanging from a tree, il ragazzo era attaccato a un albero3 ( di decisione, ecc.: spec. to hang in the balance) essere in sospeso; pendere (fig.); essere incerto4 (fig.) indugiare, trattenersi; permanere, persistere; rimanere sospeso: The smell of soup hung in the room, l'odore della zuppa persisteva (o ristagnava) nella stanza; The hawk hung in the air, il falco restava sospeso (o immobile) nell'aria8 (comput.: di un computer che non risponde più agli input dell'utente) bloccarsi; arrestarsi improvvisamente9 morire impiccato; finire sulla forca● to hang fire, ( d'arma da fuoco) sparare in ritardo, far cilecca; (fig.) indugiare, rimanere in sospeso; prendersi una pausa □ (fam. USA) to hang a left [right] turn, prendere (o svoltare) a sinistra [a destra] □ (fam. USA) to hang ( one's) hat, andare a stare, andare ad abitare □ to hang one's head ( in shame), abbassare la testa, stare a capo chino ( per la vergogna) □ to hang heavy, gravare, aleggiare; ( del tempo) trascorrere lentamente □ ( di stoffa, ecc.) to hang in folds, ricadere in pieghe □ (fam.) to hang (on) in there, resistere; tenere duro; non mollare □ to hang oneself, impiccarsi □ (fam. GB) Hang it ( all)!, accidenti!; maledizione!; al diavolo! □ (fam., spec. USA) to hang loose!, rilassarsi: Hang loose!, rilassati!, non preoccuparti! □ (fam. GB) Hang st.!, al diavolo!; chi se ne importa di qc.!: Let's have another slice of cake and hang the diet!, prendiamo un'altra fetta di torta e al diavolo la dieta! □ (fam. USA) to hang tough, essere irremovibile; tenere duro □ (volg.) Go hang!, impiccati!, va al diavolo! □ I'll be hanged if…, che il diavolo mi porti se…; che Dio mi fulmini se… □ (prov.) One might (o may) as well be hanged for a sheep as ( for) a lamb, poiché la pena è la stessa, tanto vale commettere il peccato più grave.NOTA D'USO: - hanged o hung?-* * *I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
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6 limply
['lɪmplɪ]* * *['lɪmplɪ]
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