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dangle ['dængəl](legs, arms, hands) laisser pendre; (object on chain, string) balancer;∎ to dangle sth in front of sb balancer qch devant qn; figurative faire miroiter qch aux yeux de qn;∎ they dangled promotion in front of her ils lui ont fait miroiter un avancement(legs, arms, hands) pendre; (keys, earrings) se balancer;∎ with his legs dangling les jambes pendant dans le vide ou ballantes;∎ with his arms dangling les bras ballants;∎ the climber was dangling at the end of the rope l'alpiniste se balançait ou était suspendu au bout de la corde;∎ figurative to keep sb dangling laisser qn dans le vague -
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dangle [ˈdæŋgl]a. [+ object on string] suspendre ; [+ arm, leg] laisser pendre[object on string, arms, legs] pendre* * *['dæŋgl] 1.transitive verb balancer [puppet, keys]; laisser pendre [legs]; fig faire miroiter [prospect] (before, in front of à)2.intransitive verb [puppet, keys] se balancer ( from à); [earrings] pendiller -
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A vi [puppet, keys, rope etc] se balancer (from à) ; [earrings] pendiller ; with legs dangling les jambes ballantes ; to keep sb dangling ○ tenir qn en suspens. -
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hang [hæŋ](preterite, past participle hung)a. [+ lamp, curtains, decorations, painting] accrocher ; [+ wallpaper] posera. [rope, dangling object] pendre (on, from à)b. ( = hover) fog hung over the valley un brouillard planait sur la valléec. [criminal] être pendu3. noun4. compounds► hang about, hang around( = loiter) traîner ; ( = wait) attendre• she hung back from suggesting this elle hésitait à le proposer► hang down intransitive verb pendre• hang in there, Bill, you're going to make it accroche-toi, Bill, tu vas y arriver► hang on• hang on, I didn't say that! attends un peu, ce n'est pas ce que j'ai dit !b. ( = hold out) tenir bonb. ( = depend on) dépendre de► hang outa. [tongue] pendre• let it all hang out! (inf!) défoulez-vous ![+ washing] étendre (dehors)[argument, story] se tenir ; [statements] s'accorder► hang up[+ hat, picture] accrocher (on à, sur)* * *[hæŋ] 1.1) ( of garment) tombant m2) (colloq) ( knack)2.to get the hang of something (colloq)/of doing (colloq) — piger (colloq) quelque chose/comment faire
transitive verb (prét, pp hung)1) ( suspend) (from projection, hook, coat-hanger) accrocher ( from à; by par; on à); (from string, rope) suspendre ( from à); ( drape over) étendre, mettre ( over sur); ( peg up) étendre [washing] (on sur)2) (also hang down) ( let dangle) suspendre [rope, line etc] ( out of par); laisser pendre [arm, leg]3) ( decorate with)to be hung with — être orné de [flags, tapestries]; être décoré de [garlands]
4) ( interior decorating) poser [wallpaper]5) Construction, Technology poser [door, gate]6) (prét, pp hanged) pendre [criminal, victim]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp hung)1) ( be suspended) ( on hook) être accroché; ( from height) être suspendu; ( on washing line) être étendu; [arm, leg] pendre2) ( drape) [curtain, garment] tomber3) ( float) [fog, cloud, smoke, smell] flotter4.reflexive verb (prét, pp hanged)Phrasal Verbs:- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang the expense! — (colloq) au diable la dépense!
hanged if I know! — (colloq) je n'en sais fichtre rien! (colloq)
to let it all hang out — (colloq) être relax (colloq); sheep
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