hang on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hang on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hang on VB [Am hæŋ -, Brit haŋ -] (v + adv)

II.hang on VB [Am hæŋ -, Brit haŋ -] (v + prep + o) (depend on)

Translations for hang on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hang <pt & pp hung hung> [Am hæŋ, Brit haŋ] VB trans

II.hang <pp hung> [Am hæŋ, Brit haŋ] VB intr

1.1. hang (be suspended):

pender liter
hang loose! esp Am sl

III.hang [Am hæŋ, Brit haŋ] N no pl

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

hang on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hang on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hang on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hang on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This is, apart from anything else, music to hang on to other people by to stave off brutal fact and the weight of history.
en.wikipedia.org
Hang on, that's too clever to be a clanger.
www.universityworldnews.com
And a change machine would be a handy fix for those of us too cool to hang on to their nickels and dimes.
www.redandblack.com
Ok, so my accountant is the greatest accountant ever but hang on, the guys as dull as dishwater.
www.bbc.co.uk
I suspect many employers will take the ill-will and hang on to the $2,000.
prospect.org
But cling wrap also manages to hang on to metal -- which conducts electricity and so would eliminate a difference in charge -- and glass, and itself.
www.gizmodo.com.au
It managed to hang on to the bakery's business even after the corporate acquisition, working on in-store promotions, core strategy and product development, and designing the packaging for its bread.
www.theglobeandmail.com
In the second task, each opponent has to hang on a water hose, with water falling over their head.
en.wikipedia.org
In this new visual economy, it is futile for marketers to hang on to the notion of control and stringent brand guidelines.
www.marketingmagazine.co.uk
The trial eventually ends -- and the defendant is off to hang on a meat hook with piano wire or some such.
spectator.org

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