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1 one might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
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2 as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
syn: a man can die but onceover shoes, over boots≅ двом смертям не бути, а одної не минути раз козі смерть що хрін, що гірчиця – невелика різниця хрін не солодший редьки between two evils 'tis not worth choosing in for a penny, in for a poundEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
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3 sheep
plural; see sheepfår--------sausubst. (i flertall: sheep) \/ʃiːp\/1) sau, får2) saueskinn3) ( overført) sau, dumskalle, dust, enfoldig person4) ( kirkelig) hjord, menighetthe black sheep of the family familiens sorte fårmake sheep's eyes at eller cast sheep's eyes at kaste forelskede blikk påone might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb har man sagt A, kan man like godt si Bseparate the sheep from the goats ( overført) skille bukkene fra fårenethere's a black sheep in every flock det er brodne kar i alle landa wolf in sheep's clothing en ulv i fåreklær -
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[ʃi:p]plural - sheep; noun(a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made: a flock of sheep.) ovca- sheepish- sheepishly
- sheepdog* * *plural sheep [ši:p] ovca; plural ovce, čreda; figuratively duhovna čreda, verniki, "ovčice", župljani; ovčja koža; figuratively boječ, plah, malce omejen človekblack sheep — črna, garjava ovcaa lost sheep figuratively izgubljena ovcasheep that have no shepherd figuratively nemočna množica (brez vodje)to cast (to make) sheep's eyes at s.o. — koprneče, zaljubljeno gledati kogato follow like sheep — slepo slediti, iti za kom, ne imeti lastne podjetnostiyou might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb — če že moraš biti obešen, naj bi se vsaj bilo izplačalo; če se greši, naj se (zares, pošteno) greši; kamor je šla sekira, naj gre še toporiščeto return to one's sheep figuratively vrniti se k prvotnemu predmetu pogovora -
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1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
* * *[læm]1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) das Lamm2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) das Lammfleisch3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) das Lämmchen•- academic.ru/41509/lambskin">lambskin- lambswool* * *[læm]I. nroast of \lamb Lammbraten m3.\lamb chop Lammkotelett ntIII. vi lammen, ein Lamm werfen* * *[lm]1. n1) (= young sheep) Lamm nt2) (= meat) Lamm(fleisch) nt3) (= person) Engel mthe little lambs (children) — die lieben Kleinen
you poor lamb! —
he followed her like a lamb — er folgte ihr wie ein Lamm
like a lamb to the slaughter — wie das Lamm zur Schlachtbank, wie ein Opferlamm
4)2. vilammen* * *lamb [læm]A s1. Lamm n (auch fig Person):like a lamb to the slaughter wie ein Lamm zur Schlachtbank2. Lamm n:a) GASTR Lammfleisch n:lamb chop Lammkotelett n* * *1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
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6 hang
hæŋpast tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) colgar2) (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.) colgar, pender3) ((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.) colgar, ahorcar4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) colgar; caer5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) inclinar, bajar•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up
hang vb1. colgar2. ahorcartr[hæŋ]3 (pt & pp hanged) SMALLLAW/SMALL ahorcar3 (pt & pp hanged) SMALLLAW/SMALL ser ahorcado,-a1 (of dress etc) caída\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhang loose! familiar ¡tranqui!to get the hang of something cogerle el tranquillo a algoto hang in the air flotar en el aireto hang up one's boots colgar las botas1) suspend: colgar, tender, suspender3)to hang one's head : bajar la cabezahang vi1) fall: caer (dícese de las telas y la ropa)2) dangle: colgar3) hover: flotar, sostenerse en el aire4) : ser ahorcado5) droop: inclinarse6)to hang up : colgarhe hung up on me: me colgóhang n1) drape: caída f2)to get the hang of something : colgarle el truco a algo, lograr entender algon.• sentido s.m.• significado s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•) = ahorcar v.• guindar v.• inclinar v.• pender v.• suspender v.
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1. hæŋ1) (past & past p hung)a) ( suspend) \<\<coat/picture\>\> colgar*b) ( put in position) \<\<door/gate\>\> colocar*, montarc) ( Culin) \<\<game\>\> manird)to hang one's head — bajar or inclinar la cabeza
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vi1) (past p hung)a) ( be suspended) colgar*, pender (liter), estar* colgadoto hang BY/FROM/ON something — colgar* de algo
they were hanging on his every word — estaban totalmente pendientes de lo que decía or de sus palabras
hang loose! — (esp AmE sl) tranquilo!
to hang tough on something — (AmE) mantenerse* firme en algo
b) ( hover) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> flotar; \<\<bird\>\> planear, cernerse*to hang OVER something: the mist hung over the marshes la bruma flotaba sobre las marismas; I still have that essay hanging over me — todavía tengo ese ensayo pendiente
c) \<\<clothing/fabric\>\> caer*that skirt hangs very well — esa falda tiene muy buena caída or cae muy bien
2) (past & past p hanged or hung) ( be executed)•Phrasal Verbs:- hang in- hang on- hang out- hang up
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noun (no pl) ( of garment) caída f[hæŋ] (pt, pp hung)to get the hang of something — (colloq) agarrarle la onda a algo (AmL fam), cogerle* el tranquillo a algo (Esp fam), agarrarle la mano a algo (CS fam)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=suspend) [+ coat, curtains] colgar; [+ picture] (on wall) colgar; (as exhibit) exponer; [+ washing] tender; [+ wallpaper] pegar; [+ door] colocar; (Culin) [+ game] manirare you any good at hanging wallpaper? — ¿se te da bien empapelar?
- hang one's headpeg 1., 3), hung overhe hung his head in shame — bajó or agachó la cabeza avergonzado
2) (=decorate) adornar3) (pt, pp hanged)a) [+ criminal] ahorcarhe was hanged, drawn and quartered — lo ahorcaron, destriparon y descuartizaron
to hang o.s. — ahorcarse
b) †* (=damn)hang the expense! — ¡al diablo (con) los gastos!
hang it (all)! — ¡qué demonios!
I'll be hanged if I know! — ¡que me aspen or maten si lo sé!
4) (US) (=turn)hang a right here — gira or dobla or tuerce a la derecha aquí
5) (=hold)see fire 1., 7)2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=be suspended) colgar•
a light-bulb was hanging from the ceiling — una bombilla colgaba del techoI was hanging from the ledge by my fingertips — estaba colgado de la cornisa sujeto por la punta de los dedos
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his portrait hangs in the National Gallery — su retrato está expuesto en la National Gallery•
let your arms hang loose at your sides — deje los brazos sueltos or caídoshang loose! — (US) * (fig) ¡tranqui! *, ¡relájate!
thread 1., 1)•
your coat is hanging on the hook — tu abrigo está colgado en el perchero2) (=be positioned)•
to hang open: the door hung open — (=not closed) la puerta estaba abierta; (=partly off hinges) la puerta estaba encajada•
I can't work with you hanging over me like that — no puedo trabajar contigo pendiente de todo lo que hago3) (=flow) [rope, garment, hair] caer•
her hair hangs down her back — el pelo le cae por la espalda4) (pt, pp hanged) (=be hanged) [criminal] morir en la horca5) (=hover) [fog] flotar•
his breath hung in the icy air — su aliento flotaba en el aire helado•
the threat hanging over us — la amenaza que se cierne sobre nosotrosa question mark hangs over many of their futures — se cierne un or una interrogante sobre el porvenir de muchos de ellos
6)- go hang- hang tough3. NOUN1) [of garment] caída f2)- get the hang of sthI'll never get the hang of this oven — nunca aprenderé a usar este horno, nunca le cogeré el tranquillo a este horno
- hang in- hang on- hang out- hang up* * *
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1. [hæŋ]1) (past & past p hung)a) ( suspend) \<\<coat/picture\>\> colgar*b) ( put in position) \<\<door/gate\>\> colocar*, montarc) ( Culin) \<\<game\>\> manird)to hang one's head — bajar or inclinar la cabeza
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vi1) (past p hung)a) ( be suspended) colgar*, pender (liter), estar* colgadoto hang BY/FROM/ON something — colgar* de algo
they were hanging on his every word — estaban totalmente pendientes de lo que decía or de sus palabras
hang loose! — (esp AmE sl) tranquilo!
to hang tough on something — (AmE) mantenerse* firme en algo
b) ( hover) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> flotar; \<\<bird\>\> planear, cernerse*to hang OVER something: the mist hung over the marshes la bruma flotaba sobre las marismas; I still have that essay hanging over me — todavía tengo ese ensayo pendiente
c) \<\<clothing/fabric\>\> caer*that skirt hangs very well — esa falda tiene muy buena caída or cae muy bien
2) (past & past p hanged or hung) ( be executed)•Phrasal Verbs:- hang in- hang on- hang out- hang up
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noun (no pl) ( of garment) caída fto get the hang of something — (colloq) agarrarle la onda a algo (AmL fam), cogerle* el tranquillo a algo (Esp fam), agarrarle la mano a algo (CS fam)
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7 hang
hang [hæŋ]accrocher ⇒ 1 (a) suspendre ⇒ 1 (a) fixer ⇒ 1 (a) coller ⇒ 1 (a) décorer ⇒ 1 (b) pendre ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a) être accroché ⇒ 2 (a) être suspendu ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) être étendu ⇒ 2 (a) tomber ⇒ 2 (b) flotter ⇒ 2 (c) être pendu ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp vt senses (a), (b), (d) & vi senses (a)-(c), (e) hung [hʌŋ], pt & pp vt (c) & intransitive verb (d) hanged)(a) (suspend → curtains, coat, decoration, picture) accrocher, suspendre; (→ door) fixer, monter; (→ art exhibition) mettre en place; (→ wallpaper) coller, poser; Cookery (→ game, meat) faire faisander;∎ to hang sth on the wall accrocher qch au mur;∎ they hung banners from their windows ils ont accroché des bannières à leurs fenêtres;∎ to hang a picture suspendre un tableau;∎ British to hang one's head (in shame) baisser la tête (de honte);∎ to hang fire (project) être en suspens; (decision) traîner (en longueur); (person) mettre les choses en suspens∎ a tree hung with lights un arbre décoré ou orné de lumières;∎ to hang a room with tapestries tendre une salle de tapisseries(c) (criminal) pendre;∎ to be hanged for one's crime être pendu pour son crime;∎ to hang oneself se pendre;∎ hanged or hung, drawn and quartered pendu, éviscéré et écartelé;∎ familiar hang him! qu'il aille se faire voir!;∎ British familiar I'll be hanged if I'm going out in that weather il n'y a pas de danger que je sorte par ce temps□ ;∎ British (you) might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb quitte à être puni, autant l'être pour quelque chose qui en vaille la peine∎ to hang a left/right prendre à gauche/droite□(a) (be suspended → rope, painting, light) être accroché, être suspendu; (→ clothes on clothes line) être étendu, pendre; Cookery (of game) se faisander;∎ to hang from sth être accroché ou suspendu à qch;∎ to hang on sb's arm être accroché au bras de qn;∎ her pictures are now hanging in several art galleries ses tableaux sont maintenant exposés dans plusieurs galeries d'art;∎ the way her hair hangs down her back la façon dont ses cheveux lui tombent le long du dos;∎ time hangs heavy (on) my/his hands le temps me/lui semble long;∎ familiar how's it hanging? ça gaze?;(b) (of drapery, clothes etc) tomber, se draper;∎ his suit hangs well son costume tombe bien;∎ his clothes hang loosely on him il flotte dans ses vêtements;∎ this door hangs badly cette porte est mal suspendue (sur ses gonds)(c) (float → mist, smoke etc) flotter, être suspendu;∎ the ball seemed to hang in the air le ballon semblait suspendu en l'air(d) (criminal) être pendu;∎ you'll hang for your crime vous serez pendu pour votre crime;∎ he's hanging with his friends il traîne avec ses copains3 noun∎ to get the hang of doing sth prendre le coup pour faire qch;∎ I never did get the hang of skiing je n'ai jamais réussi à prendre le coup pour skier;∎ to get the hang of sth (understand) piger qch;∎ I can't get the hang of this computer je n'arrive pas à piger comment marche cet ordinateur;∎ are you getting the hang of your new job? est-ce que tu te fais à ton nouveau travail?□ ;∎ you'll soon get the hang of it tu vas bientôt t'y faire□∎ he doesn't give a hang (couldn't care less) il n'en a rien à taper ou à cirer∎ he kept me hanging about or around for half an hour il m'a fait poireauter pendant une demi-heure;∎ I've been hanging about or around waiting for her to come je tourne en rond à l'attendre;∎ I hate all this hanging about or around je déteste toute cette attente□, je déteste poireauter comme ça;∎ British hang about (a bit)! attends!□ ;∎ hang about, that's not what I mean! attends ou doucement, ce n'est pas ce que je veux dire!□(b) (be idle, waste time) traîner (à ne rien faire)□ ;∎ to hang about or around on street corners traîner dans les rues;∎ to hang about the house doing nothing traîner à la maison à rien faire;∎ we can't afford to hang about if we want that contract nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre de traîner si nous voulons obtenir ce contrat;∎ she doesn't hang about or around (soon gets what she wants) elle ne perd pas de temps□∎ Mum doesn't want me hanging around when the guests arrive maman ne veut pas que je sois là quand les invités arriveront□ ;∎ that kid's been hanging around for the past hour ça fait une heure que ce gamin traîne dans les parages∎ to hang about or around a place traîner dans un endroit□∎ I don't like the boys she hangs about with je n'aime pas les garçons avec qui elle traîne(wait behind) rester un peu plus longtemps; (not go forward) se tenir ou rester en arrière;∎ to hang back from doing sth renâcler à faire qch;∎ British figurative he hung back from saying what he really thought il s'est retenu de dire ce qu'il pensait vraiment∎ hang in there! tiens bon!, accroche-toi!➲ hang on(a) (hold tight) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ hang on tight tiens-toi ou accroche-toi bien∎ hang on and I'll get him for you (on phone) ne quitte pas, je te le passe□ ;∎ do you mind hanging on for a minute or two? ça ne te dérange pas de patienter quelques minutes?□ ;∎ I've been hanging on for the past quarter of an hour! (on phone) ça fait un quart d'heure que j'attends!□(c) (hold out, survive) résister, tenir (bon);∎ familiar hang on in there! (don't give up) tiens bon!, tiens le coup!∎ she hung on his every word elle buvait ses paroles, elle était suspendue à ses lèvres(b) (depend on) dépendre de;∎ it all hangs on whether we get the loan pour nous, tout dépend de l'obtention ou non du prêt;∎ this is what it all hangs on tout dépend de cela∎ to hang one on (get drunk) prendre une cuite(a) (cling to) s'accrocher à∎ I'd hang onto that table if I were you à ta place, je garderais précieusement cette table;∎ he hung onto these outdated ideas il se raccrochait à ces idées démodées□➲ hang out(a) (protrude) pendre;∎ his shirt tails were hanging out sa chemise dépassait;∎ familiar to let it all hang out (person) se relâcher complètement□, se laisser aller□ ; (speak without restraint) se défouler; humorous (go naked) se promener tout nu□∎ he hangs out at the local bar c'est un habitué du café du coin□ ;∎ where does she hang out? quels sont les endroits qu'elle fréquente?□(c) (survive, not give in) résister, tenir bon;∎ they won't be able to hang out for more than another two days ils ne résisteront ou ne tiendront pas plus de deux jours;∎ the strikers are hanging out in their demands les grévistes tiennent bon dans leurs revendications;∎ they're hanging out for 10 percent ils insistent pour obtenir 10 pour centfamiliar fréquenter□ ;∎ she hangs out with a group of artists elle fréquente un groupe d'artistesêtre suspendu au-dessus de, planer sur;∎ (a) thick fog hung over the town un brouillard épais flottait au-dessus de la ville;∎ a question mark hangs over his future un point d'interrogation plane sur son avenir;∎ a heavy silence hung over the meeting un lourd silence pesait sur l'assemblée;∎ she has got the threat of redundancy hanging over her head or her une menace de licenciement plane sur elle;∎ I can't go out with exams hanging over me avec les examens qui approchent, je ne peux pas sortir;∎ we've got the threat of eviction hanging over us nous risquons d'être expulsés d'une minute à l'autre(a) (be united → people) se serrer les coudes(b) (be consistent → alibi, argument, plot etc) (se) tenir; (→ different alibis, statements) concorder➲ hang up(a) Telecommunications raccrocher;∎ to hang up on sb raccrocher au nez de qn∎ to hang with sb traîner avec qn□ -
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I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) appendere, attaccare2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) girare, collocare3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) impiccare4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) penzolare; ricadere5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) abbassare•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *hang /hæŋ/n.● hang-up ► hangup □ (fam.) to get the hang of, impratichirsi di; imparare a usare; fare la mano a □ (fam.) not to care (o not to give) a hang about, infischiarsene (o fregarsene) di: I don't give a hang about what other people think, me ne frego di quel che pensano gli altri.♦ (to) hang /hæŋ/A v. t.1 appendere; sospendere; attaccare; stendere ( ad asciugare): to hang a photo on the wall, appendere una foto al muro: I'll hang the washing out in the terrace, stenderò la biancheria nella terrazza; to hang wallpaper [the curtains], attaccare carta da parati [le tendine]2 decorare di; ornare con: The hall was hung with flags, la sala era ornata (o pavesata) di bandiere4 appendere ( carne, ecc.) a essiccare; appendere ( selvaggina) a frollare: hung beef, carne di manzo essiccataB v. i.1 pendere; penzolare; essere appeso (o attaccato); stare sospeso: The greyhound's tongue was hanging out, il levriero aveva la lingua di fuori (o penzoloni); The boy was hanging from a tree, il ragazzo era attaccato a un albero3 ( di decisione, ecc.: spec. to hang in the balance) essere in sospeso; pendere (fig.); essere incerto4 (fig.) indugiare, trattenersi; permanere, persistere; rimanere sospeso: The smell of soup hung in the room, l'odore della zuppa persisteva (o ristagnava) nella stanza; The hawk hung in the air, il falco restava sospeso (o immobile) nell'aria8 (comput.: di un computer che non risponde più agli input dell'utente) bloccarsi; arrestarsi improvvisamente9 morire impiccato; finire sulla forca● to hang fire, ( d'arma da fuoco) sparare in ritardo, far cilecca; (fig.) indugiare, rimanere in sospeso; prendersi una pausa □ (fam. USA) to hang a left [right] turn, prendere (o svoltare) a sinistra [a destra] □ (fam. USA) to hang ( one's) hat, andare a stare, andare ad abitare □ to hang one's head ( in shame), abbassare la testa, stare a capo chino ( per la vergogna) □ to hang heavy, gravare, aleggiare; ( del tempo) trascorrere lentamente □ ( di stoffa, ecc.) to hang in folds, ricadere in pieghe □ (fam.) to hang (on) in there, resistere; tenere duro; non mollare □ to hang oneself, impiccarsi □ (fam. GB) Hang it ( all)!, accidenti!; maledizione!; al diavolo! □ (fam., spec. USA) to hang loose!, rilassarsi: Hang loose!, rilassati!, non preoccuparti! □ (fam. GB) Hang st.!, al diavolo!; chi se ne importa di qc.!: Let's have another slice of cake and hang the diet!, prendiamo un'altra fetta di torta e al diavolo la dieta! □ (fam. USA) to hang tough, essere irremovibile; tenere duro □ (volg.) Go hang!, impiccati!, va al diavolo! □ I'll be hanged if…, che il diavolo mi porti se…; che Dio mi fulmini se… □ (prov.) One might (o may) as well be hanged for a sheep as ( for) a lamb, poiché la pena è la stessa, tanto vale commettere il peccato più grave.NOTA D'USO: - hanged o hung?-* * *I [hæŋ]1) sart.2) colloq. (knack)II 1. [hæŋ]to get the hang of sth., of doing — capire come funziona qcs., come si fa
1) (suspend) appendere, attaccare ( from a; by a, per; on a); (drape over) stendere ( over su); (peg up) stendere [ washing] (on su)2) (anche hang down) (let dangle) sospendere [rope, line] ( out of a); fare ciondolare, fare penzolare [arm, leg]to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]
4) (interior decorating) attaccare, incollare [ wallpaper]5) ing. tecn. montare, incardinare [door, gate]6) gastr. fare frollare [ game]2.1) (be suspended) (on hook) essere appeso; (from height) essere sospeso; (on washing line) essere stesoto hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto
2) sart. (drape)3) (float) [fog, cloud] incombere, permanere; [smoke, smell] ristagnare3.- hang on- hang out- hang up••hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!
hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!
hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!
to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare
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1. transitive verb,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]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)2. intransitive verb,hang one's head in shame — beschämt den Kopf senken
1) (be supported from above) hängen; [Kleid usw.:] fallenhang 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) hängen3) (droop)the dog's ears and tail hung [down] — der Hund ließ die Ohren und den Schwanz hängen
3. noun, no pl.his head hung — er hielt den Kopf gesenkt
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* * *[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hängen2) (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.) hängen3) ((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.) aufhängen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hängen5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) senken•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *[hæŋ]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 famhe managed to get the \hang of philosophy er kriegte einen Draht zur Philosophie famII. vt<hung, hung>1. (put on hook, hanger)▪ to \hang sth etw aufhängento \hang sth from a hook etw an einem Haken aufhängen▪ to \hang sth painting, etc. etw aufhängenthe Tate Gallery hung her works die Tate Gallery stellte ihre Werke austo \hang a door eine Tür einhängento \hang sth from a nail etw an einem Nagel aufhängen, etw an einen Nagel hängento \hang wallpaper [on a wall] [eine Wand] tapezieren3. (decorate)4.<hung or -ed, hung or -ed>▪ to \hang sb jdn [auf]hängento \hang sb in effigy jdn symbolisch aufhängento be hung [or \hanged], drawn and quartered ( hist) gehängt, gestreckt und gevierteilt werden5. (let droop)to \hang one's head den Kopf hängen lassento \hang one's head in shame beschämt den Kopf senkento \hang fire [es] abwarten [können]8.▶ \hang the cost [or expense]! ganz egal, was es kostet!▶ 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▶ you might as well be \hanged [or hung] for a sheep as for a lamb esp BRIT, AUS ( prov) wenn schon, denn schonIII. vi1.<hung, hung>the curtains \hang in thick folds die Vorhänge werfen breite Faltena heavy gold necklace hung around her neck eine schwere Goldkette lag um ihren Halsto \hang from a hook an einem Haken hängen2.<hung, hung>(bend) behangen seinthe branches hung heavy with snow die Äste hingen voll Schnee3.<hanged, hanged>(die by execution) hängen4.<hung, hung>to \hang in the balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein5.<hung, hung>(rely on)▪ to \hang [up]on sb/sth von jdm/etw abhängen6.<hung, hung>(listen carefully)to \hang on sb's [every] word an jds Lippen hängen7.<hung, hung>(keep)▪ to \hang onto sth etw behalten8.<hung, hung>sb can go \hang! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] mit jdm!, jd kann mir [mal] gestohlen bleiben!9.<hung, hung>to \hang at a place an einem Ort rumhängen [o herumlümmeln] fam, sich akk an einem Ort herumtreiben [o fam herumdrücken10. COMPUT sich aufhängen11.▶ to \hang by a hair [or thread] an einem [dünnen [o seidenen]] Faden hängen* * *[hŋ] vb: pret, ptp hung1. vt1) hängen; painting, curtains, decorations, clothes aufhängen; door, gate einhängen; (COOK) game abhängen lassento hang sth from sth — etw an etw (dat) aufhängen
to hang sth on a hook —
2)the rooms of the castle were hung with priceless pictures — kostbare Gemälde hingen in den Räumen des Schlosses
they hung the windows/streets with bunting — sie schmückten die Fenster/Straßen mit Fahnen
3)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
hung, drawn and quartered — gehängt, gestreckt und gevierteilt
6) (inf)(I'm) hanged if I will... — den Teufel werd ich... (inf)
(I'm) hanged if I know — weiß der Henker (inf)
hang the cost! — ist doch piepegal, was es kostet (inf)
2. vi1) (curtains, painting) hängen (on an +dat, from von); (drapery, clothes, hair) fallen; (inelegantly) (herunter)hängen; (pheasant etc) abhängenthe 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 balance3) (criminal) gehängt werden, hängen4)it/he can go hang! (inf) — es/er kann mir gestohlen bleiben (inf)
how's it hanging? ( US sl ) — wie gehts, wie stehts?
3. n2) no pl (inf)to get the hang of doing sth — den Dreh herausbekommen, wie man etw macht (inf)
* * *hang [hæŋ]A s1. Hängen n, Fall m, Sitz m (eines Kleids etc)2. umga) Bedeutung f, Sinn mb) (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 raushaben4. (kurze) Pause, Stillstand m5. Abhang m, Neigung fB v/t prät und pperf hung [hʌŋ] oder (für 9 und 10) hanged1. (from, to, on) aufhängen (an dat), hängen (an akk):hang sth on sb fig jemandem etwas anhängen2. (zum Trocknen etc) aufhängen:hung beef gedörrtes Rindfleisch3. TECH eine Tür, eine Karosserie etc einhängen4. (auf)hängen: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 bringenb) fig jemandem das Genick brechenthe walls were hung with … auch an den Wänden hingen …8. Tapeten anbringen, anklebenit was a hung jury die Geschworenen konnten sich (über die Schuldfrage) nicht einigenC v/i1. hängen, baumeln ( beide:by, on an dat):hang by a thread fig an einem Faden hängen;hang in the air bes fig in der Luft hängen;2. hängen, ein- oder aufgehängt sein3. 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, abfallen8. unentschlossen sein, zögern* * *1. transitive verb,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]hang oneself — sich erhängen od. (ugs.) aufhängen
I'll be or I am hanged if... — (fig.) der Henker soll mich holen, wenn...
6) (let droop)2. intransitive verb,1) (be supported from above) hängen; [Kleid usw.:] fallenhang in there! — (coll.) halte durch!
time hangs heavily or heavy on somebody — die Zeit wird jemandem lang
2) (be executed) hängen3) (droop)3. noun, no pl.the dog's ears and tail hung [down] — der Hund ließ die Ohren und den Schwanz hängen
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 on- hang out- hang up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•)= aufhängen v.hängen v.(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)schweben v. -
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1) answer, reply, response семь бед - один ответ ≈ as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb;
in for a penny, in for a pound язвительный ответ ≈ stinging reply, stinger положительный ответ ≈ affirmative reply утвердительный ответ ≈ affirmative answer/reply правильный ответ ≈ the right answer тянуть с ответом ≈ to delay one's answer увиливать от ответа ≈ to get out of replying уклоняться от ответа ≈ to evade a question, to parry a question благоприятный ответ ≈ favourable answer в ответ на
2) (ответственность) responsibility призывать к ответу ≈ to call to account притягивать к ответу ≈ to call to account ∙ держать ответ ≈ (перед кем-л. за что-л.) to answer to smb. for smth., to be held responsible to smb. for smth. быть в ответе ≈ to be answerable/responsible for smth. от него ни ответа ни привета ≈ разг. there's been no wird from himм.
1. answer, reply;
(к арифметической задаче) answer;
дать ~ кому-л. на что-л. give* smb. an answer to smth. ;
2. (ответное чувство) response, answer;
3. (ответственность) responsibility;
призвать кого-л. к ~у call smb. to account;
за это можно вас призвать к ~у you can be made to answer for that;
в ~ на что-л. in answer/reply to smth. ;
in response to smth. ;
улыбнуться в ~ smile back;
быть в ~е за что-л. be* responsible for smth. ;
семь бед - один ~! погов. е you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb;
in for a penny, in for a pound. -
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[hæŋ] nto 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 from a hook etw an einem Haken aufhängen2) ( 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] tapezieren3) ( decorate)to \hang sth with sth etw mit etw dat behängento \hang sb jdn [auf]hängen;to \hang sb in effigy jdn symbolisch aufhängen;5) ( let droop)to \hang one's head den Kopf hängen lassen;to \hang one's head in shame beschämt den Kopf senken;to \hang fire [es] abwarten [können]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 \hanged if... der Teufel soll mich holen, wenn... ( fam)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)the branches hung heavy with snow die Äste hingen voll Schneeto \hang in the balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein;to \hang [up]on sb/ sth von jdm/etw abhängento \hang upon sth etw dat folgen;to \hang on sb's [every] word an jds Lippen fpl hängento \hang onto sth etw behaltensb can go \hang! zum Henker [o Kuckuck] mit jdm!, jd kann mir [mal] gestohlen bleiben!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;
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