hangs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hangs in the English»French Dictionary

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N (way something hangs) (of curtain, garment)

the hang

le tombant

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

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat-hanger)

accrocher (from à, by par, on à)

hang (from string, rope)

suspendre (from à)

hang (drape over)

étendre, mettre (over sur)

hang (peg up) washing

étendre (on sur)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

le chat avait une clochette (accrochée) au cou

I'll hang the washing on the line

je vais étendre le linge

she hung the towel over the radiator

elle a mis la serviette sur le radiateur

2. hang:

hang, a. hang down (let dangle) rope, line etc

suspendre (out of par)

hang, a. hang down arm, leg

laisser pendre

hang, a. hang down head

baisser

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

elle a laissé pendre son bras hors de la barque

we hung our heads in shame

nous avons baissé la tête de honte

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition, picture

accrocher

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

être orné de

to be hung with garlands

être décoré de

the walls were hung with portraits

des portraits étaient accrochés aux murs

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

poser

6. hang:

hang CONSTR, TECH door, gate

poser

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

faisander

8. hang < pret, pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

pendre (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

he was hanged for treason

il a été pendu pour trahison

to be hanged drawn and quartered

être pendu, éviscéré et écartelé

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

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

être accroché

hang (from height)

être suspendu

hang (on washing line)

être étendu

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un chandelier était suspendu au plafond

her photo hangs over the piano

sa photo est accrochée au-dessus du piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

elle est restée accrochée or suspendue à la branche, puis elle s'est laissée tomber

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

son bras pendait mollement de l'accoudoir

the bed is too short: my feet hang over the end

le lit est trop petit: mes pieds dépassent

the children were hanging out of the window

les enfants se penchaient à la fenêtre

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

tomber

the dress doesn't hang properly

la robe ne tombe pas bien

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud, smoke, smell:

flotter

4. hang ART:

hang

être accroché

his paintings hang in the Louvre

ses tableaux sont accrochés au Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

faisander

6. hang (die):

hang

être pendu (for pour)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself refl < pret, pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

se pendre (from à)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

to get the hang of inf

piger

to get the hang of sth inf/of doing , inf

piger qc/comment faire inf

you'll soon get the hang of the computer/of using the new system

tu ne vas pas tarder à piger l'ordinateur/comment utiliser le nouveau système inf

you're getting the hang of it

tu as pigé inf

hang it all inf!

zut! inf

hang John inf!

tant pis pour Jean!

hang the expense inf!

au diable la dépense!

I'll be hanged if… inf

je veux bien être pendu si…

hanged if I know inf!

je n'en sais fichtre rien! inf

sb/sth can go hang , let sb/sth go hang Brit inf

qn/qc peut aller au diable

to let it all hang out inf

être relax inf

well I'll be hanged inf, dated!

ça alors!

See also sheep

sheep <pl sheep> [Brit ʃiːp, Am ʃip] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

to count sheep fig

compter les moutons

to follow sb/sth like sheep

suivre qn/qc comme des moutons

to make sheep's eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine

hang on VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -]

1. hang on (wait):

hang on inf

attendre

hang on, I've a better idea

attends, j'ai une meilleure idée

(on phone) can you hang on a minute?

voulez-vous attendre une minute?

2. hang on (survive):

hang on inf

tenir inf

he hung on for another five years

il a tenu cinq ans de plus

hang on in there inf!

tiens bon!

hang on in there inf!

accroche-toi! inf

hang on (depend on)

dépendre de

we must win—everything hangs on it

il faut que nous gagnions—tout en dépend

(listen attentively) to hang on sb's words or every word

être pendu aux lèvres de qn

hang about VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

poireauter inf

hang about (aimlessly)

traîner

to keep sb hanging about for three hours

faire poireauter qn pendant trois heures inf

hang-glider [Brit ˈhaŋɡlʌɪdə] N

hang-glider (craft)

deltaplane m

hang-glider (pilot)

deltaplaniste mf

hang-gliding [Brit ˈhaŋɡlʌɪdɪŋ] N

hang-gliding

deltaplane m

to go hang-gliding

faire du deltaplane

hang-out [Brit, Am ˈhæŋˌaʊt] N inf

his favourite hang-out

son endroit favori

hang-up [Brit ˈhɑːŋʌp, Am] N inf

hang-up (deep-rooted)

complexe m

hang-up (specific worry)

problème m

to have a hang-up about appearance, experience

avoir un complexe à cause de

to have a hang-up about spiders etc

avoir la phobie de

to have a hang-up about doing

avoir un problème pour faire

hang out VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] (hang out [sth], hang [sth] out)

1. hang out (protrude):

hang out shirt , handkerchief etc:

dépasser

2. hang out (live):

hang out inf

crécher inf

3. hang out (frequent):

hang out inf

traîner inf

hang out washing

étendre

hang out sign

accrocher

hang out flag

sortir

I.hang over VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] (hang over [sb/sth])

hang over threat, danger, unpleasant prospect, suspicion person, project:

hang over

planer sur

I.hang around VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf (hang around)

hang around → hang about

to hang around with sb

passer son temps avec qn

II.hang around VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf (hang around [sb])

hang around

être toujours à tourner autour de qn inf

she's always hanging around me

elle est toujours à me tourner autour

See also hang about

hang about VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

poireauter inf

hang about (aimlessly)

traîner

to keep sb hanging about for three hours

faire poireauter qn pendant trois heures inf

hangs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hangs in the English»French Dictionary

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang from hook

être accroché

hang from above

être suspendu

2. hang (droop, fall):

hang clothes, curtain, hair

tomber

hang arm

pendre

3. hang (bend over):

hang

se pencher

to hang out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

4. hang (die by execution):

hang

être pendu

5. hang (float):

hang smoke, smell

flotter

Phrases:

to hang by a hair

ne tenir qu'à un cheveu

II.hang [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang <hung, hung> (attach):

hang from hook

accrocher

hang from above

suspendre

hang washing

étendre

hang wallpaper

poser

hang picture

exposer

to hang sth on/from sth

accrocher qc à qc

2. hang <hung, hung> passive (ornate):

to be hung with sth

être orné de qc

3. hang <hung, hung> (droop):

to hang one's head

baisser la tête

4. hang <hung, hung> <[or -ed, -ed]> (execute through suspension):

hang

pendre

to hang oneself

se pendre

5. hang <hung, hung>:

to hang a left/right (do a left/right turn)

faire un virage à gauche/droite

III.hang [hæŋ] N no pl

hang (clothes' hanging):

hang

tombé m

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth fig inf

piger qc

to not give a hang inf

s'en foutre

I.hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about (waste time):

hang about

traîner

2. hang about inf (wait):

hang about

poireauter

II.hang about, hang around VB trans

to hang about the bars

traîner dans les bars

to hang about sb

traîner avec qn

hang-glider N

hang-glider

deltaplane m

hang back VB intr

1. hang back (remain behind):

hang back

rester en arrière

2. hang back (hesitate):

hang back

hésiter

I.hang on VB intr

1. hang on (wait briefly):

hang on

patienter

hang on! TELEC

ne quittez pas!

2. hang on (hold on to):

hang on a. fig

se cramponner

to hang on to sth

ne pas lâcher qc

3. hang on inf (remain firm):

hang on

tenir bon

II.hang on VB trans

1. hang on (fasten onto):

hang on

se cramponner à

2. hang on (rely on, depend on):

hang on

dépendre de

Phrases:

to hang on sb's word (listen very carefully)

être pendu aux lèvres de qn

hang-gliding N

hang-gliding

deltaplane m

I.hang up VB intr

hang up

raccrocher

to hang up on sb

raccrocher au nez de qn

II.hang up VB trans a. fig

hang up

accrocher

hang together VB intr

hang together

se tenir

hang round VB intr, trans Brit

hang round PHRVB hang around

See also hang about

I.hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about (waste time):

hang about

traîner

2. hang about inf (wait):

hang about

poireauter

II.hang about, hang around VB trans

to hang about the bars

traîner dans les bars

to hang about sb

traîner avec qn

hang-up N inf

hang-up

complexe m

to have a hang-up about sth

être complexé par qc

hangs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hang the phone up on sb

raccrocher au nez de qn

to hang out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

to hang on like grim death person

se cramponner de toutes ses forces

to hang/bow one's head in shame

baisser la tête de honte

to hang about the bars

traîner dans les bars

thereby hangs a tale

c'est toute une histoire

to hang the picture over the desk

accrocher le tableau au-dessus du bureau

to hang on sb's every word

être suspendu aux lèvres de qn

to hang around in the streets

traîner dans les rues

hang up! it's a wrong number

raccrochez! c'est une erreur (de numéro)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It wears a shimmering silver mail suit and a cloak that hangs about it like a pall of smoke, and appears to have no fastening.

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An organizational chart of the organization hangs on the wall.

www.deseretnews.com

From the scabbard hangs a large jewel that can heal the one who holds it.

en.wikipedia.org

He hangs his head and slowly walks away.

en.wikipedia.org

Each of the artworks hangs in the respective filmmaker's workspace.

en.wikipedia.org

A thin wattle hangs from the base of the broad bill.

en.wikipedia.org

The one where he hangs up the cleats or not.

www.lfpress.com

If a woman hangs out with this kind of girly-man routinely, it's only because she wants to share his wardrobe and his non-fat caramel macchiato.

www.portlandmercury.com

Above a small traffic island, an installation of three guitars hangs in the air.

www.independent.co.uk

But the possibility of reconciliation with insurgents hangs over this business, like a storm cloud.

www.bbc.co.uk