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hanging [ˈhæŋɪŋ]1. noun( = execution) pendaison f2. plural noun3. adjective* * *['hæŋɪŋ] 1.1) ( strangulation) pendaison f3) ( suspending) ( of picture) accrochage m; ( wallpaper) pose f2.adjective Law [offence] passible de pendaison -
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[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.) suspendre, être accroché2) (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.) accrocher, être accroché3) ((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.) pendre, être pendu4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) pendre5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) baisser•- hanger- hanging - hangings - hangman - hangover - get the hang of - hang about/around - hang back - hang in the balance - hang on - hang together - hang up -
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hanging ['hæŋɪŋ](suspended) suspendu2 noun(a) (death penalty) pendaison f;∎ hanging's too good for him la pendaison, c'est encore trop bon pour lui(b) (of wallpaper) pose f; (of decorations, pictures) accrochage m, mise f en place; (of door) montage m, accrochage m∎ (wall) hangings tentures fpl (murales)►► hanging basket panier m suspendu;Art hanging committee = comité de réception ou jury d'admission des tableaux;hanging cupboard armoire f murale;the Hanging Gardens of Babylon les jardins mpl suspendus de Babylone;Computing hanging indent présentation f en sommaire;Law hanging judge juge m à la main lourde;hanging offence crime m passible de pendaison;∎ figurative it's not a hanging offence ce n'est pas une affaire d'État;hanging paragraph paragraphe m en sommaire;Geography hanging valley vallée f suspendue;hanging wardrobe penderie f
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