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he hung the painting on the hook

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1 hook

huk
1. noun
1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) anzuelo

2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) gancho

3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) gancho

2. verb
1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) pescar

2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) enganchar

3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) golpe con efecto a la izquierda

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- hooked
- by hook or by crook
- off the hook

hook n

1. gancho / percha

he hung the picture on a hook colgó el cuadro de un gancho

hang your coat on the hook cuelga el abrigo en la percha

2. anzuelo

put the bait on the hook coloca el cebo en el anzuelo

to take the phone off the hook descolgar el teléfono

hook

tr[hʊk]

noun

1 (gen) gancho

2 (for fishing) anzuelo

3 (boxing) gancho

transitive verb

1 (catch) enganchar

■ his shirt got hooked on the fence se le enganchó la camisa en la valla

2 (fishing) pescar, coger

3 (in boxing) pegar un gancho

4 (in rugby) talonear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the phone off the hook descolgar el teléfono

by hook or by crook figurative use por las buenas o por las malas

to be off the hook slang haberse librado

to get one's hooks into somebody tener a alguien en las garras

to let somebody off the hook dejar salir a alguien del atolladero

hooks and eyes (sewing) corchetes nombre masculino plural

hook ['hʊk] vt

: enganchar

hook vi

: abrocharse, engancharse

hook n

: gancho m, percha f

hook

n.

• alcayata s.f.

• anzuelo s.m.

• azada s.f.

• colgadero s.m.

• gafa s.f.

• gancho s.m.

• garabato s.m.

• garabito s.m.

• garfio s.m.

• garra s.f.

• percha (Gancho) s.f.

v.

• abrochar v.

• aferrar v.

• encorvar v.

• enganchar v.

• gafar v.

• garabatear v.

• pescar v.

hʊk
I

noun

1)

a) gancho m; ( for hanging clothes) percha f, gancho m; ( for fishing) anzuelo m

to take the phone off the hook — descolgar* el teléfono

by hook or by crook — sea como sea, por las buenas o por las malas

hook, line and sinker: I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker mordí or me tragué el anzuelo; to get/let somebody off the hook sacar*/dejar salir a alguien del atolladero; he's off the hook se ha librado; to sling one's hook — (BrE sl) largarse* (fam)

b) ( Clothing) corchete m, ganchito m

hooks and eyes — corchetes ( macho y hembra)

2) ( in boxing) gancho m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (grasp, secure) enganchar

2) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> ( in golf) golpear ( hacia la izquierda); ( in rugby) talonar; ( in boxing) enganchar, pegarle* un gancho a

2.

vi ( join with hook) \<\<dress\>\> abrocharse

Phrasal Verbs:

- hook up

[hʊk]
1. N

1) (gen) gancho m ; (for painting) alcayata f ; (=meat hook) garfio m ; (Fishing) anzuelo m

the jacket hung from a hook — la chaqueta estaba colgada de un gancho

he hung the painting on the hook — colgó el cuadro de la alcayata

- by hook or by crook

hook, line and sinker —

he fell for it hook, line and sinker — se tragó el anzuelo

- get sb off the hook

- let sb off the hook

- sling one's hook

2) (Telec)

to take the phone off the hook — descolgar el teléfono

to leave the phone off the hook — dejar el teléfono descolgado

- the phone was ringing off the hook

3) (=hanger) percha f, colgadero m

4) (Sew)

hooks and eyes — corchetes mpl, macho y hembra msing

5) (Boxing) gancho m, crochet m

6) (Golf) golpe m con efecto a la izquierda

7) hooks ** manos fpl

2. VT

1) (=fasten) enganchar; (Fishing) pescar

to hook sth to a rope — enganchar algo a una cuerda

to hook one's arms/feet around sth — envolver algo con los brazos/los pies

to hook a rope round a nail — atar una cuerda a un clavo

2) * (=catch)

she finally hooked him — por fin lo enganchó

3)

- hook it

3. VI

1) (=fasten) [dress] abrocharse; (=connect) engancharse

2) (US) ** trabajar como prostituta, hacer la calle *

- hook on

- hook up

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[hʊk]
I

noun

1)

a) gancho m; ( for hanging clothes) percha f, gancho m; ( for fishing) anzuelo m

to take the phone off the hook — descolgar* el teléfono

by hook or by crook — sea como sea, por las buenas o por las malas

hook, line and sinker: I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker mordí or me tragué el anzuelo; to get/let somebody off the hook sacar*/dejar salir a alguien del atolladero; he's off the hook se ha librado; to sling one's hook — (BrE sl) largarse* (fam)

b) ( Clothing) corchete m, ganchito m

hooks and eyes — corchetes ( macho y hembra)

2) ( in boxing) gancho m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (grasp, secure) enganchar

2) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> ( in golf) golpear ( hacia la izquierda); ( in rugby) talonar; ( in boxing) enganchar, pegarle* un gancho a

2.

vi ( join with hook) \<\<dress\>\> abrocharse

Phrasal Verbs:

- hook up

English-spanish dictionary > hook
2 hook ***

[hʊk]
1. n

(gen), (also) Boxing gancio, Fishing amo, (on dress) gancetto

hooks and eyes — gancetti

he hung the painting on the hook — ha appeso il quadro al gancio

he felt a fish pull at his hook — ha sentito che un pesce abboccava all'amo

to take the phone off the hook — staccare il ricevitore

to leave the phone off the hook — lasciare staccato il ricevitore

by hook or (by) crook — in un modo o nell'altro, di riffa o di raffa

to get sb off the hook — salvare qn

he fell for it hook, line and sinker fig — l'ha bevuta tutta

2. vt

(fasten) agganciare, attaccare, Fishing prendere all'amo

to hook one's arms/legs around sth — aggrapparsi a qc con le braccia/le gambe

she finally hooked him fam — è finalmente riuscita a incastrarlo

to be hooked on fam — essere fanatico (-a) di

he's hooked on heroin or cocaine fam — è un eroinomane or cocainomane

3. vi

(fasten) agganciarsi

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- hook on

- hook up

English-Italian dictionary > hook ***
3 hang

1. transitive verb,
hung (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

1) (support from above) hängen; aufhängen [Gardinen]

hang something from something — etwas an etwas (Dat.) aufhängen

2) (place on wall) aufhängen [Bild, Gemälde, Zeichnung]

3) (paste up) ankleben [Tapete]

4) (Cookery) abhängen lassen [Fleisch, Wild]

5) p.t., p.p. hanged (execute) hängen, (ugs.) aufhängen ( for wegen)

hang oneself — sich erhängen od. (ugs.) aufhängen

I'll be or I am hanged if... — (fig.) der Henker soll mich holen, wenn...

hang the expense! — die Kosten interessieren mich nicht

6) (let droop)

hang one's head in shame — beschämt den Kopf senken
2. intransitive verb,
hung

1) (be supported from above) hängen; [Kleid usw.:] fallen

hang from the ceiling — an der Decke hängen

hang by a rope — an einem Strick hängen

hang in there! — (coll.) halte durch!

time hangs heavily or heavy on somebody — die Zeit wird jemandem lang

2) (be executed) hängen

3) (droop)

the dog's ears and tail hung [down] — der Hund ließ die Ohren und den Schwanz hängen

his head hung — er hielt den Kopf gesenkt
3. noun, no pl.
get the hang of — (fig. coll.): (get the knack of, understand) klarkommen mit (ugs.) [Gerät, Arbeit]

you'll soon get the hang of it/doing it — du wirst den Bogen bald raushaben (ugs.) /wirst bald raushaben, wie man es macht

Phrasal Verbs:

- hang about

- hang back

- hang on

- hang out

- hang together

- hang up

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[hæŋ]
past tense, past participle - hung; verb

1) (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.) hängen

2) (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.) hängen

3) ((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.) aufhängen

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hängen

5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) senken

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- 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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hang

[hæŋ]

I. n no pl

1. (fall) of drapery Fall m; of clothes Sitz m

2. (position) of pictures, exhibits Platzierung f; of sb's head [Kopf]haltung f

3. ( fig fam)

to get the \hang of sth (master a skill) bei etw dat den [richtigen] Dreh [o Bogen] herausbekommen fam; (understand) auf den [richtigen] Trichter kommen BRD fam

he managed to get the \hang of philosophy er kriegte einen Draht zur Philosophie fam

II. vt

<hung, hung>

1. (put on hook, hanger)

▪ to \hang sth etw aufhängen

▪ to \hang sth [up]on sth clothing on hanger etw an etw dat aufhängen, etw an etw akk hängen

to \hang sth from a hook etw an einem Haken aufhängen

2. (put on wall)

▪ to \hang sth painting, etc. etw aufhängen

the Tate Gallery hung her works die Tate Gallery stellte ihre Werke aus

to \hang a door eine Tür einhängen

to \hang sth from a nail etw an einem Nagel aufhängen, etw an einen Nagel hängen

to \hang wallpaper [on a wall] [eine Wand] tapezieren

3. (decorate)

▪ to \hang sth with sth etw mit etw dat behängen

4.

<hung or -ed, hung or -ed>

(execute)

▪ to \hang sb jdn [auf]hängen

▪ to \hang oneself sich akk aufhängen [o erhängen]

to \hang sb in effigy jdn symbolisch aufhängen

to be hung [or \hanged], drawn and quartered ( hist) gehängt, gestreckt und gevierteilt werden

the \hang 'em and flog 'em BRIT ( pej) die Befürworter der Todesstrafe

5. (let droop)

to \hang one's head den Kopf hängen lassen

to \hang one's head in shame beschämt den Kopf senken

6. ( fig: postpone)

to \hang fire [es] abwarten [können]

7. FOOD meat etw abhängen [lassen]

8.

▶ \hang the cost [or expense]! ganz egal, was es kostet!

▶ I'll be [or I'm] \hanged! da will ich verdammt sein! fam

▶ I'll be \hanged if... der Teufel soll mich holen, wenn... fam

▶ I'm [or I'll be] \hanged if I know das juckt mich nicht die Bohne! fam, das ist mir Wurst! ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ fam, das ist mir Blunzen [o ÖSTERR Powidl]! sl

▶ \hang it [all]! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] damit! fam, verdammt! fam

▶ you might as well be \hanged [or hung] for a sheep as for a lamb esp BRIT, AUS ( prov) wenn schon, denn schon

III. vi

1.

<hung, hung>

(be suspended) hängen; (fall) clothes fallen, herunterhängen pej

the curtains \hang in thick folds die Vorhänge werfen breite Falten

a heavy gold necklace hung around her neck eine schwere Goldkette lag um ihren Hals

to \hang from a hook an einem Haken hängen

▪ to \hang down herunterhängen, herabhängen geh

2.

<hung, hung>

(bend) behangen sein

the branches hung heavy with snow die Äste hingen voll Schnee

3.

<hanged, hanged>

(die by execution) hängen

let sb/sth go \hang ( hum) jdn/etw abschreiben fam

4.

<hung, hung>

(remain in air) mist, smoke, smell hängen, schweben geh

to \hang in the balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein

▪ to \hang above [or over] sb/sth über jdm/etw hängen [o geh schweben

5.

<hung, hung>

(rely on)

▪ to \hang [up]on sb/sth von jdm/etw abhängen

6.

<hung, hung>

(listen carefully)

▪ to \hang upon sth etw dat folgen

to \hang on sb's [every] word an jds Lippen hängen

7.

<hung, hung>

(keep)

▪ to \hang onto sth etw behalten

8.

<hung, hung>

AM ( fam: expression of negative emotion)

sb can go \hang! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] mit jdm!, jd kann mir [mal] gestohlen bleiben!

9.

<hung, hung>

AM ( fam: loll about)

to \hang at a place an einem Ort rumhängen [o herumlümmeln] fam, sich akk an einem Ort herumtreiben [o fam herumdrücken

10. COMPUT sich aufhängen

11.

▶ to \hang by a hair [or thread] an einem [dünnen [o seidenen]] Faden hängen

▶ to \hang in [ BRIT on] there ( fam) am Ball [o bei der Stange] bleiben fam

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[hŋ] vb: pret, ptp hung
1. vt

1) hängen; painting, curtains, decorations, clothes aufhängen; door, gate einhängen; (COOK) game abhängen lassen

to hang wallpaper — tapezieren

to hang sth from sth — etw an etw (dat) aufhängen

to hang sth on a hook —

to hang clothes on the line — Wäsche auf die Leine hängen

2)

the rooms of the castle were hung with priceless pictures — kostbare Gemälde hingen in den Räumen des Schlosses

the walls were hung with tapestries — die Wände waren mit Gobelins behängt

they hung the windows/streets with bunting — sie schmückten die Fenster/Straßen mit Fahnen

3)

to hang one's head — den Kopf hängen lassen

4)

to hang fire ( lit : guns ) — das Feuer einstellen; ( fig, people ) zögern

I think we should hang fire a little longer (fig) — ich glaube, wir sollten noch etwas (zu)warten

5) pret, ptp hanged criminal hängen, aufhängen, henken (form)

hung, drawn and quartered — gehängt, gestreckt und gevierteilt

to hang oneself — sich erhängen or aufhängen (inf)

6) (inf)

hang him! — zum Kuckuck mit ihm

(I'm) hanged if I will... — den Teufel werd ich... (inf)

(I'm) hanged if I know — weiß der Henker (inf)

hang it! — so ein Mist (inf), verflixt (noch mal) (inf)

hang the cost! — ist doch piepegal, was es kostet (inf)

2. vi

1) (curtains, painting) hängen (on an +dat, from von); (drapery, clothes, hair) fallen; (inelegantly) (herunter)hängen; (pheasant etc) abhängen

2) (gloom, fog etc) hängen (over über +dat)

to hang in the air (fig) — in der Schwebe sein

the question was left hanging in the air — die Frage blieb im Raum stehen

the hawk hung motionless in the sky — der Falke stand bewegungslos in der Luft

time hangs heavy on my hands —

the constant threat of unemployment hangs over us or our heads — über uns hängt die ständige Angst vor der Arbeitslosigkeit

See:

→ also balance

3) (criminal) gehängt werden, hängen

to be sentenced to hang — zum Tod durch Erhängen verurteilt werden

4)

it/he can go hang! (inf) — es/er kann mir gestohlen bleiben (inf)

how's it hanging? ( US sl ) — wie gehts, wie stehts?

3. n

1) (of drapery) Fall m; (of suit) Sitz m

2) no pl (inf)

to get the hang of sth — den (richtigen) Dreh bei etw herauskriegen or -finden (inf)

to get the hang of doing sth — den Dreh herausbekommen, wie man etw macht (inf)

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hang [hæŋ]

A s

1. Hängen n, Fall m, Sitz m (eines Kleids etc)

2. umg

a) Bedeutung f, Sinn m

b) (richtige) Handhabung:

get the hang of sth etwas kapieren, hinter etwas kommen, den Dreh rauskriegen bei etwas (alle umg);

have the hang of sth etwas kapiert haben, etwas raushaben

3. I don’t care ( oder give) a hang! umg das ist mir völlig schnuppe!

4. (kurze) Pause, Stillstand m

5. Abhang m, Neigung f

B v/t prät und pperf hung [hʌŋ] oder (für 9 und 10) hanged

1. (from, to, on) aufhängen (an dat), hängen (an akk):

hang sth on a hook;

be hung to ( oder from) aufgehängt sein oder hängen an (dat), herabhängen von;

hang sth on sb fig jemandem etwas anhängen

2. (zum Trocknen etc) aufhängen:

hung beef gedörrtes Rindfleisch

3. TECH eine Tür, eine Karosserie etc einhängen

4. (auf)hängen:

hang o.s. sich erhängen ( from an einem Baum etc; by an seiner Krawatte etc);

I’ll be hanged first! umg eher lasse ich mich hängen!;

I’ll be hanged if … umg ich will mich hängen lassen, wenn …;

hang it (all)! umg zum Henker damit!

5. a) jemanden an den Galgen bringen

b) fig jemandem das Genick brechen

6. den Kopf hängen lassen oder senken

7. eine Wand etc behängen ( with mit):

the walls were hung with … auch an den Wänden hingen …

8. Tapeten anbringen, ankleben

9. JUR US die Geschworenen an der Entscheidung hindern (durch Nichtzustimmung):

it was a hung jury die Geschworenen konnten sich (über die Schuldfrage) nicht einigen

10. → fire A 9

C v/i

1. hängen, baumeln ( beide:

by, on an dat):

hang by a rope;

hang by a thread fig an einem Faden hängen;

hang in the air bes fig in der Luft hängen;

hang on(to) ( oder upon) sb’s lips ( oder words) an jemandes Lippen hängen; → balance A 2

2. hängen, ein- oder aufgehängt sein

3. hängen, gehängt werden:

he will hang for it dafür wird er hängen;

let sth go hang umg sich den Teufel um etwas scheren;

let it go hang! umg zum Henker damit!

4. (herab)hängen, fallen (Kleid, Vorhang etc)

5. sich senken, sich neigen, abfallen

6. hang on fig hängen an (dat), abhängen von

7. hang on fig sich hängen an (akk), sich festhalten an (dat), sich klammern an (akk)

8. unentschlossen sein, zögern

9. → heavy C

10. hang tough umg stur oder hart bleiben, nicht nachgeben

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1. transitive verb,
hung (see also e)

1) (support from above) hängen; aufhängen [Gardinen]

hang something from something — etwas an etwas (Dat.) aufhängen

2) (place on wall) aufhängen [Bild, Gemälde, Zeichnung]

3) (paste up) ankleben [Tapete]

4) (Cookery) abhängen lassen [Fleisch, Wild]

5) p.t., p.p. hanged (execute) hängen, (ugs.) aufhängen ( for wegen)

hang oneself — sich erhängen od. (ugs.) aufhängen

I'll be or I am hanged if... — (fig.) der Henker soll mich holen, wenn...

hang the expense! — die Kosten interessieren mich nicht

6) (let droop)

hang one's head in shame — beschämt den Kopf senken
2. intransitive verb,
hung

1) (be supported from above) hängen; [Kleid usw.:] fallen

hang from the ceiling — an der Decke hängen

hang by a rope — an einem Strick hängen

hang in there! — (coll.) halte durch!

time hangs heavily or heavy on somebody — die Zeit wird jemandem lang

2) (be executed) hängen

3) (droop)

the dog's ears and tail hung [down] — der Hund ließ die Ohren und den Schwanz hängen

his head hung — er hielt den Kopf gesenkt
3. noun, no pl.
get the hang of — (fig. coll.): (get the knack of, understand) klarkommen mit (ugs.) [Gerät, Arbeit]

you'll soon get the hang of it/doing it — du wirst den Bogen bald raushaben (ugs.) /wirst bald raushaben, wie man es macht

Phrasal Verbs:

- hang about

- hang back

- hang on

- hang out

- hang together

- hang up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•)

= aufhängen v.

hängen v.

(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)

schweben v.

English-german dictionary > hang
4 colgar

v.

1 to hang.

El juez colgó a Ricardo The judge executed Richard by hanging.

2 to hang up, to put the phone down.

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line, please

María cuelga su ropa en la percha Mary hangs up her clothes on the hanger.

María colgó furiosa Mary hung up furious.

Missy colgó el auricular Missy hung up the receiver.

3 to give up.

colgar los estudios to abandon one's studies

colgar los hábitos to leave the priesthood, to give up the cloth; to give up one's job (figurative) (renunciar)

4 to put on a coat-hanger.

Pedro cuelga su saco siempre Peter puts his coat on a coat-hanger always.

5 to hang up on.

María le colgó a Pedro Mary hung up on Peter.

6 to put up.

Missy colgó un cuadro de ella Missy put up a painting of hers.

7 to abandon.

Ella colgó su carrera por su hijo She abandoned her career for her son.

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COLGAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables; g changes to gu before e)

Present Indicative

cuelgo, cuelgas, cuelga, colgamos, colgáis, cuelgan.

Past Indicative

colgué, colgaste, colgó, colgamos, colgasteis, colgaron.

Present Subjunctive

cuelgue, cuelgues, cuelgue, colguemos, colguéis, cuelguen.

Imperative

cuelga (tú), cuelgue (él/Vd.), colguemos (nos.), colgad (vos.), cuelguen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to hang

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1. VT

1) (=colocar pendiendo) [+ cuadro, diploma] to hang, put up; [+ colada, banderines] to hang out; [+ cartel, letrero, lámpara, cortina] to put up; [+ ropa] [en armario] to hang up; [para secar] to hang out

cuelga el abrigo en la percha — hang your coat on the hook

cada día cuelgan el cartel de "no hay billetes" — every day the "tickets sold out" sign goes up

le colgó un collar al o del cuello — he put o hung a necklace around her neck

- colgar las botas

- colgar los estudios

- colgar los hábitos

- colgar los libros

- colgar la raqueta

- colgar el uniforme

2) (=ahorcar) to hang

¡que lo cuelguen! — hang him!, string him up! *

3) [+ teléfono] to put down

colgar a algn — to hang up on sb, put the phone down on sb

colgó el teléfono — he hung up

dejar el teléfono mal colgado — to leave the phone off the hook

4) (=atribuir) [+ apodo, mote] to give

le colgaron el mote de "el lobo" — they nicknamed him "el lobo"

enseguida te cuelgan la etiqueta de envidioso — they label you as jealous straight away

colgar la culpa a algn — to pin the blame on sb
sambenito 1)
2. VI

1) [cuadro, lámpara] to hang

• colgar de — [+ techo] to hang from; [+ pared] to hang on

hay telarañas colgando del techo — there are cobwebs hanging from the ceiling

lo encontraron con la jeringuilla aún colgando del brazo — he was found with the syringe still hanging from his arm

de la pared colgaba un espejo — there was a mirror hanging on the wall

llevar algo colgado a o del cuello — to wear sth round one's neck

2) (=caer suelto) [rizos, tirabuzones] to hang down

le colgaban dos ricitos sobre la frente — she had two little curls hanging down over her forehead

la ropa le colgaba por todas partes — his clothes were hanging off him

3) [al teléfono] to hang up

han colgado — they've hung up, they've put the phone down

no cuelgue, por favor — please, hold the line

3.

See:

colgarse
COLGAR ¿"Hanged" o "hung"? ► Cuando colgar significa ahorcar, hang es un verbo regular y hanged es tanto el pasado como el participio: Le colgaron al amanecer He was hanged at dawn ► En el resto de los casos hang es irregular, y hung es la forma tanto de pasado como de participio: He colgado el cuadro en mi habitación I've hung the picture in my room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < cuadro> to hang, put up; < lámpara> to put up

está colgando la ropa — she's hanging the washing out

colgar algo de algo — to hang something on something

2) ( ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 — he was hanged in 1807

3) <teléfono/auricular> to put down

tienen el teléfono mal colgado — their phone is off the hook
2.
colgar vi

1) ( pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado — my dress is hanging down on one side

2) (Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor — hold the line please, please hold

me colgó — he hung up on me
3.
colgarse v pron (refl)

1) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

2) (agarrarse, suspenderse)

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

3)

a) (Chi) (Telec)

se colgaron al satélite — they linked up with the satellite

b) (Chi, Méx) (Elec)

colgarse del suministro eléctrico — to tap into the electricity supply

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= hang, suspend, dangle, hang up.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex. If you've called a wrong number, is it better just to hang up as soon you realized?.

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* colgar Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* colgar Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo en la web = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar del techo = hang overhead.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* que cuelga = hanging.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < cuadro> to hang, put up; < lámpara> to put up

está colgando la ropa — she's hanging the washing out

colgar algo de algo — to hang something on something

2) ( ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 — he was hanged in 1807

3) <teléfono/auricular> to put down

tienen el teléfono mal colgado — their phone is off the hook
2.
colgar vi

1) ( pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado — my dress is hanging down on one side

2) (Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor — hold the line please, please hold

me colgó — he hung up on me
3.
colgarse v pron (refl)

1) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

2) (agarrarse, suspenderse)

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

3)

a) (Chi) (Telec)

se colgaron al satélite — they linked up with the satellite

b) (Chi, Méx) (Elec)

colgarse del suministro eléctrico — to tap into the electricity supply

* * *

= hang, suspend, dangle, hang up.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: If you've called a wrong number, is it better just to hang up as soon you realized?.

* colgar Algo = hang + Nombre + out.

* colgar Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo en la web = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar del techo = hang overhead.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* que cuelga = hanging.

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colgar [A8 ]

vt

A ‹cuadro› to hang, put up; ‹lámpara› to put up

colgó el abrigo detrás de la puerta he hung his coat up behind the door

está en el jardín, colgando la ropa she's in the garden, hanging the washing out

colgaron banderas en todas las calles they put flags up in every street

colgar algo DE algo to hang sth ON sth

cuelga el calendario de ese clavo hang the calendar on that nail

B (ahorcar) to hang

lo colgaron en 1807 he was hanged in 1807

C ‹teléfono/auricular› to put down

cuelga este teléfono cuando yo coja el otro put this phone down when I've picked up the other one

tienen el teléfono mal colgado their phone is off the hook

D ( Internet) ‹fotos/archivo de sonido› to post

■ colgar

vi

A (pender) to hang

el vestido me cuelga de un lado my dress is hanging down on one side o is hanging unevenly

llevas un hilo colgando de la chaqueta there's a loose thread hanging off o from your jacket

una araña de cristal colgaba del centro de la habitación a crystal chandelier hung from the center of the room

adelgazó mucho y ahora le cuelgan las carnes she lost a lot of weight and now her skin just hangs off her

lleva dos asignaturas colgando ( arg); he has two retakes to do, he has two exams to make up

hilo

B [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) to hang up

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line please o please hold

me ha colgado he's hung up on me, he's put the phone down on me

C ( Inf) to post

■ colgarse

v pron

( refl)

A (ahorcarse) to hang oneself

B (agarrarse, suspenderse) colgarse DE algo:

te he dicho mil veces que no te cuelgues de ahí I've told you a thousand times not to hang off there

no te cuelgues de mí, estoy cansada don't cling on o hang on to me, I'm tired

se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss

se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono ( fam); she spent all afternoon on the phone

C ( Chi)

1 ( Telec):

se colgaron al satélite they linked up with the satellite

varios canales se colgaron de la transmisión several channels took the broadcast

2 ( Elec):

se cuelgan del suministro eléctrico they tap into the electricity supply

D ( Inf) to hang

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colgar ( conjugate colgar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ cuadro› to hang, put up;

‹ lámpara› to put up;
‹ ropa lavada› to hang (out);
colgar algo de algo to hang sth on sth;
◊ el abrigo estaba colgado de un gancho the coat was hanging on a hook

b) ( ahorcar) to hang

c) ‹teléfono/auricular› to put down;

◊ tienen el teléfono mal colgado their phone is off the hook

verbo intransitivo
a) ( pender) to hang;

◊ colgaba del techo it was hanging from the ceiling;

el vestido me cuelga de un lado my dress is hanging down on one side
b) (Telec) to hang up;

◊ no cuelgue, por favor hold the line please, please hold;

me colgó he hung up on me
colgarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1
a) ( ahorcarse) to hang oneself

b) (agarrarse, suspenderse):

◊ no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there;

no te cuelges de mí don't cling on to me;
se pasa colgada del teléfono (fam) she spends her time on the phone
2 (Chi, Méx) (Elec):
◊ colgarse del suministro eléctrico to tap into the electricity supply

colgar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un cuadro) to hang (up)
(tender la ropa) to hang (out)
2 (suspender) to fail
3 (ahorcar) to hang
4 (el teléfono) to hang up o put down
II verbo intransitivo
1 to hang [de, from]
2 Tel (cortar la comunicación) to hang up
' colgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorcarse
- chinchorro
- hilo
- sambenito
- suspender
- colgado
- hamaca
English:
dangle
- hang
- hang up
- line
- put up
- replace
- ring off
- sling
- string up
- put
- ring
- shoulder
- string

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colgar

♦ vt

1. [suspender] to hang;

colgó el cuadro she hung (up) the picture;

colgó la camisa en la percha he hung the shirt on the coat hanger;

colgaron el anuncio en el tablón they put the notice on the board;

cuelga el reloj de ese clavo hang the clock on that nail

2. [ahorcar] to hang;

lo colgaron por asesino he was hanged for murder

3. [teléfono]
colgar el teléfono to hang up;

me colgó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

4. [abandonar] to give up;

colgar los hábitos to give up the cloth, to leave the clergy;
[renunciar] to give up one's job;
colgar las botas to hang up one's boots;

colgar los estudios to abandon one's studies;

colgar los guantes to hang up one's gloves

5. [imputar]
colgar algo a alguien to pin the blame for sth on sb;

le colgaron un robo que no había cometido they pinned a robbery on him that he hadn't committed

6. [endilgar]
le colgaron ese apodo en la escuela he got that nickname at school;

le colgaron el sambenito de despistado he got a name for being absent-minded

7. Informát [ordenador, computador] to crash

♦ vi

1. [pender] to hang (de from);
hay un cable que cuelga there's a cable hanging loose

2. [tela, prenda de vestir] to hang down;

el abrigo cuelga por atrás the coat hangs down at the back

3. [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no cuelgue, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb colgarse

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colgar

I v/t

1 hang

2 TELEC put down

3

:

colgar los estudios give up one’s studies

II v/i

1 hang (de from)

2 TELEC hang up;

¡no cuelgue! hold the line!

* * *

colgar {16} vt

1) : to hang (up), to put up

2) ahorcar: to hang (someone)

3) : to hang up (a telephone)

4) fam : to fail (an exam)

♦ See also the reflexive verb colgarse

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colgar vb

1. (en general) to hang [pt. & pp. hung]

colgó el abrigo en el perchero he hung his coat on the coat stand

cuelga la camisa en el armario hang your shirt up in the wardrobe

quiero colgar este cuadro en la pared I want to hang this picture on the wall

2. (teléfono) to hang up

me ha colgado he hung up on me

no cuelgues hold the line

colgar las botas to retire

Spanish-English dictionary > colgar
5 hang

[hæŋ] n

no pl

1) ( fall) of drapery Fall m; of clothes Sitz m

2) ( position) of pictures, exhibits Platzierung f; of sb's head [Kopf]haltung f;

3)( fig) ( fam);

to get the \hang of sth ( master a skill) bei etw dat den [richtigen] Dreh [o Bogen] herausbekommen ( fam) ( understand) auf den [richtigen] Trichter kommen ( fam)

he managed to get the \hang of philosophy er kriegte einen Draht zur Philosophie ( fam) vt <hung, hung>

1) (put on hook, hanger)

to \hang sth etw aufhängen;

to \hang sth [up]on sth clothing on hanger etw an etw dat aufhängen, etw an etw akk hängen;

to \hang sth from a hook etw an einem Haken aufhängen

2) ( put on wall)

to \hang sth painting, etc etw aufhängen;

the Tate Gallery hung her works die Tate Gallery stellte ihre Werke aus;

to \hang a door eine Tür einhängen;

to \hang sth from a nail etw an einem Nagel aufhängen, etw an einen Nagel hängen;

to \hang wallpaper [on a wall] [eine Wand] tapezieren

3) ( decorate)

to \hang sth with sth etw mit etw dat behängen

4) hung or -ed, hung or - ed> ( execute)

to \hang sb jdn [auf]hängen;

to \hang oneself sich akk aufhängen [o erhängen];

to \hang sb in effigy jdn symbolisch aufhängen;

to be hung [or \hanged] , drawn and quartered (hist) gehängt, gestreckt und gevierteilt werden;

the \hang 'em and flog 'em ( Brit) ( pej) die Befürworter der Todesstrafe

5) ( let droop)

to \hang one's head den Kopf hängen lassen;

to \hang one's head in shame beschämt den Kopf senken;

6) (fig: postpone)

to \hang fire [es] abwarten [können]

7) food meat etw abhängen [lassen]

PHRASES:

\hang the cost [or expense] ! ganz egal, was es kostet!;

you might as well be \hanged [or hung] for a sheep as for a lamb (esp Brit, Aus) ( prov) wenn schon, denn schon;

I'll be [or I'm] \hanged! da will ich verdammt sein! ( fam)

I'll be \hanged if... der Teufel soll mich holen, wenn... ( fam)

I'm [or I'll be] \hanged if I know das juckt mich nicht die Bohne! ( fam)

\hang it [all]! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] damit! ( fam), verdammt! ( fam) vi

1) <hung, hung> ( be suspended) hängen;

( fall) clothes fallen, herunterhängen ( pej)

the curtains \hang in thick folds die Vorhänge werfen breite Falten;

a heavy gold necklace hung around her neck eine schwere Goldkette lag um ihren Hals;

to \hang from a hook an einem Haken hängen;

to \hang down herunterhängen, herabhängen ( geh)

2) hung, hung> ( bend) behangen sein;

the branches hung heavy with snow die Äste hingen voll Schnee

3) hanged, hanged> ( die by execution) hängen;

let sb/sth go \hang ( hum) jdn/etw abschreiben ( fam)

4) hung, hung> ( remain in air) mist, smoke, smell hängen, schweben ( geh)

to \hang in the balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein;

to \hang above [or over] sb/ sth über jdm/etw hängen [o ( geh) schweben];

5) hung, hung> ( rely on)

to \hang [up]on sb/ sth von jdm/etw abhängen

6) hung, hung> ( listen carefully)

to \hang upon sth etw dat folgen;

to \hang on sb's [every] word an jds Lippen fpl hängen

7) hung, hung> ( keep)

to \hang onto sth etw behalten

8) hung, hung> (Am) (fam: expression of negative emotion)

sb can go \hang! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] mit jdm!, jd kann mir [mal] gestohlen bleiben!

9) hung, hung> (Am) (fam: loll about)

to \hang at a place an einem Ort rumhängen [o herumlümmeln] ( fam), sich akk an einem Ort herumtreiben [o ( fam) herumdrücken];

PHRASES:

to \hang by a hair [or thread] an einem [dünnen [o seidenen] ] Faden hängen;

to \hang in [ ( Brit) on] there ( fam) am Ball [o bei der Stange] bleiben ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > hang
6 hang

1. I
abs

1) a matter (a decision, etc.) hangs дело и т.д. отложено; let that matter hang повременим с этим делом

2) I don't like the way the coat hangs мне не нравится, как сидит это пальто
2. II
hang in some manner

1) hang high (low, awkwardly, etc.) висеть высоко и т. д., this door hangs badly эта дверь плохо навешена

2) hang well (gracefully, loosely, badly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сидеть; this dress hangs marvellously (well, etc.) это платье бесподобно и т. д. сидит
3. III
1) hang smth. hang a picture (curtains, one's coat, one's hat, etc.) вешать картину и т. д., hang the show развешивать картины (на выставке)', hang bells подвесить колокола; hang a door навесить дверь; hang wallpaper клеить обои

2) hang smb. hang the criminal (the pirate, the prisoners, etc.) повесить преступника и т. д.; hang oneself повеситься

3) hang smth. he hung his head он опустил /повесил/ голову; the dog hung its tail собака поджала хвост
4. XI
1) be hung in (at, on, etc.) smth. the painting was hung in a corner картину повесили в углу; three of his works are hung at the Royal Academy три его картины висят /выставлены/ в Королевской академии искусств; these toys are hung on Christmas trees такие игрушки вешают на елку; the lamp was hung above the table лампа висела над столом

2) be hanged the murderer was caught and hanged убийцу поймали и повесили; be hanged for smth. he was hanged for his crimes он был казнен через повешение /его казнили/ за совершенные им преступления

3) be hung with smth. be hung with flags (with pictures, with tapestries, with lace curtains, with garlands of flowers, etc.) быть увешанным /украшенным/ флагами и т. д.

4) be hung in some manner some kinds of game require to be well hung некоторые виды дичи должны быть хороши провялены; be hung for some time this mutton hasn't been hung long enough эта баранина недостаточно провялена
5. XV
1) hang in some state hang loose свободно свисать, ниспадать; болтаться

2) || time hangs heavy время тянется медленно
6. XVI
1) hang on fin, from, over, etc.) smth. hang on a wall (on a pole, on a hook, on a rope, etc.) висеть на стене и т. д., there was much fruit hanging on the tree дерево было увешано плодами; she hung on his arm она повисла у него на руке; the door was hanging on one hinge only дверь висела /болталась/ на одной петле; hang in the house (in the hall, in the room, etc.) висеть в доме и т. д., hang in a museum висеть /быть выставленным/ в музее; а full moon hung in the sky в небе повисла полная луна; hang from the ceiling (from a wall, from a window, from a strap, etc.) свешиваться с потолка и т. д.; the swing hangs from a tree качели висят на дереве; а cloak was hanging from his shoulders плащ ниспадал с ere плеч; there was a camera hanging at his side на боку у него болтался фотоаппарат; hang over /above/ the window (over the fireplace, above the writing-table, etc.) висеть над окном и т. д.; don't hang out of, the window не высовывайтесь /не выглядывайте/ из окна; а pigtail was hanging down her back по спине у нее спускалась косичка; hang about smb.'s neck вешаться кому-л. на шею, висеть у кого-л. на шее; hang by smth. look at the monkey, it is hanging by its tail посмотри, обезьяна висит на хвосте; his life hangs by a thread его жизнь висит на волоске

2) hang over smth., smb. hang over a house (over a sity, over mountain peaks, over a torrent, etc.) висеть / нависать/ над домом и т.д., а thick fog hangs over the town над городом навис густой туман; а heavy silence hung over the meeting на митинге воцарилось глубокое молчание; а great danger (a disaster, etc.) hangs over him /over his head/ (over the land, over the town, etc.) над ним и т. д. нависла /ему и т, д. угрожает/ большая опасность и т. д.; а cloud hangs over his name его имя запятнано; I can't settle down to work with this examination hanging over me я не могу спокойно работать, когда на мне висит экзамен; а mystery hangs'over his life его жизнь окутана тайной

3) hang on (in over, etc.) smb., smth. in some manner the dress hangs well on you платье хорошо на вас сидит; the coat hangs well in the back на спине пальто сидит хорошо; the mantle hung gracefully over her stately form мантия элегантно окутывала ее величественную фигуру

4) hang about smb. coll. hang about one's mother (about one's brother, about the driver, etc.) не отходить от /крутиться вокруг/ матери и т. д., hang about a girl увиваться вокруг девушки; hang about /around/ smth. hang about /around/ the theatre (around the race-track. around her home, about this place, etc.) бродить вокруг /околачиваться у/ театра и т. д.

5) hang on smth. hang on his answer (on his decision, on the outcome, on this essential point, on probabilities. on one vote, etc.) зависеть от его ответа и т. д.
7. XXI1
1) hang smth. (up)on smth. hang one's coat on a hook (a hat upon a peg, a map on the wall. the clothes on the line, curtains on a window, etc.) вешать пальто на крючок и т. д.; hang a door on its hinges навесить дверь; hang smth. in some place he hung the pictures in his room он повесил эти картоны у себя в комнате; hang smth. from smth. hang a lamp from the ceiling (a flitch of bacon from a rafter, swings from a tall elm, etc.) привешивать лампу к потолку и т. д., hang smth. above /over/ smth. hang a lamp above the table (a picture over the fireplace, the calendar above her portrait, etc.) повесить лампу над столом и т. д., hang smth. with smth. hang a window with curtains (a door with a tapestry, an entrance with sackcloth, etc.) завесить окно занавесками и т. д.; hang walls with wallpaper оклеить стены обоями

2) hang smb. for smth. hang smb. for murder (for a capital crime, etc.) повесить кого-л. за убийство и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > hang
7 hang

hang [hæŋ]

(preterite, past participle hung)

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ lamp, curtains, decorations, painting] accrocher ; [+ wallpaper] poser

• to hang clothes on the line étendre du linge

• to hang one's head baisser la tête

• the trees were hung with lights les arbres étaient décorés de lumières

   b. (preterite, past participle hanged) [+ criminal] pendre

• he was hanged for murder il a été pendu pour meurtre

• he hanged himself il s'est pendu

2. intransitive verb

   a. [rope, dangling object] pendre (on, from à)

• a suit that hangs well un costume qui tombe bien

• a picture hanging on the wall un tableau accroché au mur

• to hang out of the window [person] se pencher par la fenêtre ; [thing] pendre à la fenêtre

   b. ( = hover) fog hung over the valley un brouillard planait sur la vallée

• the threat of unemployment hangs over us la menace du chômage pèse sur nous

• the question was left hanging in the air la question est restée en suspens

• time hung heavy on his hands il trouvait le temps long

   c. [criminal] être pendu

• he'll hang for it cela lui vaudra la corde

3. noun

• to get the hang of (inf) ( = understand) comprendre

• to get the hang of doing sth attraper le coup (inf) pour faire qch

• you'll soon get the hang of it tu auras vite fait de t'y mettre

• she's getting the hang of her new job elle commence à s'habituer à son nouveau travail

4. compounds

► hang-glider noun deltaplane ® m

► hang-gliding noun deltaplane ® m

• to go hang-gliding faire du deltaplane ® ► hang-up (inf) noun

( = complex) complexe m ( about à cause de)

• to have sexual hang-ups avoir des blocages (sexuels)

► hang about, hang around

1. intransitive verb

( = loiter) traîner ; ( = wait) attendre

• he's always hanging about here il est toujours à traîner par ici

• he got sick of hanging around waiting for me il en a eu marre (inf) de m'attendre

• they always hang around together ils sont toujours ensemble

• to keep sb hanging about faire attendre qn

• hang about! (inf) attends !

2. inseparable transitive verb

• the crowd who hung around the cafe les habitués du café

► hang back intransitive verb

(when walking) rester en arrière

• she hung back from suggesting this elle hésitait à le proposer► hang down intransitive verb pendre

► hang in (inf) intransitive verb s'accrocher

• hang in there, Bill, you're going to make it accroche-toi, Bill, tu vas y arriver► hang on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = wait) (inf) attendre

• hang on! attendez ! ; (on phone) ne quittez pas !

• hang on, I didn't say that! attends un peu, ce n'est pas ce que j'ai dit !

   b. ( = hold out) tenir bon

• he managed to hang on till help came il réussit à tenir bon jusqu'à l'arrivée des secours

   c. to hang on to sth ( = cling on to) se cramponner à qch ; ( = look after) (inf) garder qch

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. se cramponner à

• to hang on sb's arm se cramponner au bras de qn

• to hang on sb's every word boire les paroles de qn

   b. ( = depend on) dépendre de

• everything hangs on his decision tout dépend de sa décision

► hang out

1. intransitive verb

   a. [tongue] pendre

• your shirt's hanging out ta chemise pend

• let it all hang out! (inf!) défoulez-vous !

   b. ( = live) (inf) crécher (inf !)

2. separable transitive verb

[+ washing] étendre (dehors)

► hang together intransitive verb

[argument, story] se tenir ; [statements] s'accorder

► hang up

1. intransitive verb

(on telephone) raccrocher

• to hang up on sb raccrocher au nez de qn

2. separable transitive verb

[+ hat, picture] accrocher (on à, sur)

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[hæŋ] 1.
noun

1) ( of garment) tombant m

2) (colloq) ( knack)

to get the hang of something (colloq)/of doing (colloq) — piger (colloq) quelque chose/comment faire

you're getting the hang of it — tu as pigé (colloq)
2.
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]

to hang one's head in shame — baisser la tête de honte

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] pendre

her arm hung over the arm of the chair — son bras pendait de l'accoudoir

my feet hang over the end — mes pieds dépassent

the children were hanging out of the window — les enfants se penchaient à la fenêtre

2) ( drape) [curtain, garment] tomber

3) ( float) [fog, cloud, smoke, smell] flotter

4) ( die) être pendu ( for pour)
4.
reflexive verb (prét, pp hanged)

to hang oneself — se pendre ( from à)

Phrasal Verbs:

- hang around

- hang back

- hang down

- hang on

- hang on to

- hang out

- hang over

- hang together

- hang up

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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

English-French dictionary > hang
8 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

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- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

* * *

caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

* * *

caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

* * *

caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

* * *

caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
9 hang

[hæŋ] 1. pt, pp hung, vt, pt, pp hanged
painting zawieszać (zawiesić perf); head zwieszać (zwiesić perf); criminal wieszać (powiesić perf)
2. vi
painting, coat wisieć; drapery zwisać; hair opadać

once you have got the hang of it, … ( inf) — jak już raz chwycisz, o co chodzi, … (inf)

Phrasal Verbs:

- hang about

- hang around

- hang back

- hang on

- hang onto

- hang out

- hang together

- hang up

* * *
[hæŋ]
past tense, past participle - hung; verb

1) (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.) wieszać, powiesić

2) (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.) zawiesić, wisieć

3) ((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.) wieszać (na szubienicy)

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) zwisać, opadać

5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) zwiesić

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- hanger
- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up

English-Polish dictionary > hang
10 hängen

hän·gen [ʼhɛŋən]

vi <hing, gehangen>

1)

( mit dem oberen Teil angebracht sein) to hang;

das Bild hängt nicht gerade the picture's not hanging straight;

an etw dat / über etw dat /von etw \hängen to hang on sth/over sth/from sth;

hängt die Wäsche noch an der Leine? is the washing still hanging on the line?;

die Spinne hing an einem Faden von der Decke the spider hung by a thread from the ceiling;

die Lampe hing direkt über dem Tisch the lamp hung directly above the table;

voller... hängen to be full of...;

warum muss die Wand nur so voller Bilder \hängen? why must there be so many pictures on the wall?;

der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit;

[an etw dat] \hängen bleiben ( befestigt bleiben) to stay on [sth];

ob das Gemälde an dem Nagel \hängen bleiben wird? I wonder if the painting will stay on that nail;

( kleben bleiben) to stick to sth;

der Kaugummi blieb an der Wand hängen the chewing gum stuck to the wall

2) ( gehenkt werden)

jd muss/soll \hängen sb must/ought to be hanged;

Mörder müssen \hängen! murderers must be hanged;

an den Galgen mit ihm, er muss \hängen! to the gallows with him, he must hang!;

das H\hängen hanging;

der Richter verurteilt Verbrecher gerne zum H\hängen the judge likes sentencing criminals to hang

3) ( sich neigen)

in eine bestimmte Richtung \hängen to lean in a certain direction;

das Bücherregal hängt nach vorne the bookshelf is tilting forwards;

der Wagen hängt nach rechts the car leans to the right

4) ( befestigt sein)

an etw \hängen dat to be attached to sth;

der an dem Wagen \hängende Wohnwagen schlingerte bedenklich the caravan attached to the car swayed alarmingly

5) (fam: angeschlossen, verbunden sein)

an etw \hängen dat to be connected to sth;

der Patient hängt an allen möglichen Apparaturen the patient is connected to every conceivable apparatus

6) (fam: emotional verbunden sein)

an jdm/etw \hängen to be attached to sb/sth;

die Schüler hingen sehr an dieser Lehrerin the pupils were very attached to this teacher

7) ( festhängen)

[mit etw] an etw \hängen dat to be caught [by sth] on sth;

ich hänge mit dem Pullover an einem Haken! my pullover's caught on a hook;

[mit etw] an etw dat \hängen bleiben to get caught on sth [by sth];

halt, nicht weiter, du bist mit dem Pullover an einem Nagel \hängen geblieben! wait, stay there! you've got your sweater caught on a nail

8) (fam: sich aufhalten)

an/vor etw \hängen dat to remain on/in front of sth;

musst du stundenlang am Telefon \hängen! must you spend hours on the phone!;

er hängt den ganzen Tag vorm Fernseher he spends all day in front of the television;

\hängen bleiben to be kept down;

bist du irgendwann in einer Klasse \hängen geblieben? did you ever have to repeat a year of school at some stage?

9) (fam: zu erledigen sein)

an jdm \hängen bleiben to be down to sb;

ja, ja, das Putzen bleibt wie üblich an mir \hängen! oh yes, the cleaning's down to me as usual!

10) ( sich festsetzen)

[an jdm] \hängen bleiben to rest on sb;

der Verdacht blieb an ihm \hängen the suspicion rested on him

11) (fam: in der Erinnerung bleiben)

[bei jdm] \hängen bleiben to stick [in sb's mind];

vom Lateinunterricht ist bei ihm nicht viel \hängen geblieben not much of the Latin registered in his case;

ich hoffe, dass es nun \hängen bleibt I hope that's sunk in now!

WENDUNGEN:

mit H\hängen und Würgen ( fam) by the skin of one's teeth ( fam)

die Klassenarbeit ist noch ausreichend, aber auch nur mit H\hängen und Würgen your test is satisfactory, but only just;

etw \hängen lassen to dangle sth;

sie ließ die Beine ins Wasser \hängen she dangled her legs in the water;

er war müde und ließ den Kopf etwas \hängen he was tired and let his head droop a little;

wo[ran] hängt es denn? ( fam) why is that then?;

woran hängt es denn, dass du in Mathe immer solche Schwierigkeiten hast? how come you always have so much trouble in maths?; s. a. Kopf

vt < hängte o ( DIAL) hing, gehängt o > ( DIAL) gehangen>

1) ( anbringen)

etw an/ auf etw akk \hängen to hang sth on sth;

wir müssen noch die Bilder an die Wand \hängen we still have to hang the pictures on the wall;

sie hängt die Hemden immer auf Kleiderbügel she always hangs the shirts on clothes hangers;

lass bitte die Wäsche nicht auf der Leine \hängen! please don't leave the washing on the line;

wir können die Gardinen doch nicht noch länger \hängen lassen! we simply can't leave the curtains up any longer!;

etw in etw akk \hängen to hang sth in sth;

hast du die Jacke in den Kleiderschrank gehängt? have you hung your jacket in the wardrobe [or closet] ? (Am)

2) ( henken)

jdn \hängen to hang sb;

die meisten Kriegsverbrecher wurden gehängt most of the war criminals were hanged

3) ( hängen lassen)

etw in etw \hängen akk to dangle sth in sth;

er hängte den Schlauch in den Teich he dangled the hose in the pond;

hoffentlich hast du deinen Schal nicht irgendwo \hängen lassen I hope you haven't left your scarf behind somewhere

4) ( anschließen)

etw an etw akk \hängen to attach sth to sth

5) ( im Stich lassen)

jdn \hängen lassen to leave sb in the lurch, to let sb down

vr < hängte> o > ( DIAL) hing> , gehängt> o > ( DIAL) gehangen>

1) ( sich festsetzen)

sich an jdn/etw \hängen akk to hang on to sb/sth;

das Kind hängte sich ihr an den Arm the child hung on to her arm;

Blutegel hatten sich ihr an Waden und Arme gehängt leeches had attached themselves to her calves and arms;

diese Bettler \hängen sich an einen wie die Blutsauger! these beggars latch on to you like leeches!

2) ( sich gefühlsmäßig binden)

sich an jdn/etw \hängen to become attached to sb/sth

3) ( verfolgen)

sich an jdn/etw \hängen to follow sb/sth

4) (sl: sich einmischen)

sich in etw \hängen akk to meddle in sth;

\hängen Sie sich nicht immer in fremder Leute Angelegenheiten! stop meddling in other people's affairs!

5) ( sich gehen lassen)

sich \hängen lassen to let oneself go;

nach ihrer Heirat begann sie, sich \hängen zu lassen after her marriage she began to let herself go

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > hängen
11 wi|sieć

impf (wiszę, wisiał, wisieli) vi 1. (być zawieszonym) to hang
- pranie wisi na sznurze the washing is hanging on the line

- klucz wisiał na gwoździu/haczyku the key hung from a nail/hook

- zegar/obraz wisi na ścianie the clock/picture is hanging on the wall

- obraz wisi krzywo the painting hangs at a. on a slant

- na drzwiach wisi tabliczka there’s a plaque on the door

- wisząca półka/szafeczka a hanging shelf/cupboard

- lampa wisząca u sufitu a lamp hanging a. suspended from the ceiling
2. (zwisać) to hang (down)
- wiszące sople lodu hanging icicles

- wiszący podbródek a sagging a. drooping chin
3. [ubranie] to hang loosely (na kimś on sb); to flap (na kimś round sb)
- płaszcz wisi na nim jak na wieszaku a. kołku his overcoat is all big and baggy

- suknia wisi na niej jak worek her dress is all baggy
4. (unosić się) to hang
- mgła wisi nad doliną fog hangs over the valley

- dym z papierosów wisiał w pokoju cigarette smoke hung a. floated in the room

- orzeł wisiał w powietrzu the eagle hovered in mid-air
5. [osoba] to hang
- wisieć na szubienicy to hang on the gallows
6. przen. (dać się odczuć) to be felt
- w powietrzu wisiała nuda boredom hung a. could be felt in the air
7. przen. (zagrażać) [niebezpieczeństwo, groźba] to hang, to hover
- ciągle wisiało nad nami widmo aresztowania the spectre of arrest still hung over us

- wisi nad nimi zagłada (the threat of) annihilation hangs over them a. hovers over their heads
8. pot. (być winnym pieniądze) to owe
- wisisz mi stówkę you owe me a hundred, that’s a hundred you owe me

■ wisieć na stopniach tramwaju to travel a. be perched on the footboard of a tram

- wisieć oczami a. wzrokiem a. spojrzeniem na kimś/na czymś to stare a. gaze at sb/sth searchingly

- wisieć przy kimś to be dependent on sb, to live off sb

- wisieć przy czyjejś spódnicy to be tied to sb’s apron strings

- wisieć na telefonie pot. to be hogging the phone

- godzinami/bez przerwy wisi na a. przy telefonie he spends hours on the phone, he never gets off the phone

- wszystko mu wisi posp. he doesn’t care about anything

- to mi wisi posp. I couldn’t care less, I’m past caring, I don’t give a damn (about that)

- wisi mi nad głową jeszcze jeden egzamin I have another exam hanging over my head a. over me

- jego kariera/życie wisi na włosku his career/life is hanging by a thread a. is on the line

- przez kilka dni jego życie wisiało na włosku for several days he hovered on the brink of death a. it was touch and go for him

- nasze małżeństwo wisi na włosku our marriage is on the skids a. in danger of breaking up

- wojna wisi na włosku war is looming a. imminent

- groźba bankructwa wisi nad nami jak miecz Damoklesa a. Damoklesowy the threat of bankruptcy hangs over us like the sword of Damocles

- wisieć w próżni [działanie, plan] to be divorced a. remote from reality

- jak wisieć, to za obie nogi przysł. I might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb przysł., you can only die once przysł.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wi|sieć

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