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1 thereby
tr['ðeəbaɪ]1 por eso, por ellothereby [ðær'baɪ, 'ðær.baɪ] adv: de tal modo, de ese manera, asíadv.• así adv.• con eso adv.• con lo cual adv.• de tal modo adv.• debido a eso adv.• en consecuencia de esto adv.• por ahí adv.• por allí adv.• por ello (Jurisprudencia) adv.• por eso (Jurisprudencia) adv.• por lo tanto adv.• por medio de eso adv.'ðer'baɪ, ðeə'baɪ, 'ðeəbaɪadverb (frml) de ese modo, así['ðɛǝ'baɪ]ADV así, de ese modo* * *['ðer'baɪ, ðeə'baɪ, 'ðeəbaɪ]adverb (frml) de ese modo, así -
2 thereby
adv.1 así, de ese modo (formal)2 por consiguiente, consiguientemente, de ello, en consecuencia.3 por allí, alrededor.4 en ese sentido. -
3 and thereby hangs a tale
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4 tale
teil1) (a story: He told me the tale of his travels.) historia, relato2) (an untrue story; a lie: He told me he had a lot of money, but that was just a tale.) mentira, trolatale n cuentotr[teɪl]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tell tales contar cuentosold wife's tale cuento de viejastale ['teɪl] n1) anecdote, story: cuento m, relato m, anécdota f2) falsehood: cuento m, mentira fn.• cuento s.m.• fábula s.f.• historia s.f.• jácara s.f.• mentira s.f.• relación s.f.• relato s.m.teɪlnoun cuento m, relato mah now, thereby hangs a tale — (set phrase) ah, eso es toda una historia
to tell tales — (used by or to children) contar* chismes or cuentos
that's not true: you're telling tales! — mentira! eso es un cuento chino! (fam)
[teɪl]N1) (=story) cuento m, historia fTales of King Arthur — Leyendas fpl del Rey Arturo
sound the alarm, or we shan't live to tell the tale — toca el timbre, o no salimos vivos de esto, toca el timbre, o no lo contamos
fairy, hang 2., 1), woefew people get caught in an avalanche and live to tell the tale — muy poca gente sobrevive una avalancha
2) (=fabrication) cuento m, patraña f- tell talesold 3.* * *[teɪl]noun cuento m, relato mah now, thereby hangs a tale — (set phrase) ah, eso es toda una historia
to tell tales — (used by or to children) contar* chismes or cuentos
that's not true: you're telling tales! — mentira! eso es un cuento chino! (fam)
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5 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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