hang in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hang in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N

1. hang (way sth hangs):

the hang of a dress, a curtain

il modo in cui cade un vestito, una tenda

2. hang (knack) inf:

to get the hang of sth, of doing inf

capire come funziona qc, come si fa

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

imparerai presto a usare il computer, a usare il nuovo sistema

you're getting the hang of it

stai cominciando a capire come funziona

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

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat hanger, string, rope)

appendere, attaccare (from a; by a, per; on a)

hang (drape over)

stendere (over su)

hang (peg up) washing

stendere (on su)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

il gatto aveva una campanella appesa al collo

I'll hang the washing on the line

vado a stendere il bucato

she hung the towel over the radiator

stese l'asciugamano sul termosifone

2. hang (let dangle):

hang, also hang down rope, line etc.

sospendere (out of a)

hang, also hang down arm, leg

fare ciondolare, fare penzolare

hang, also hang down head

abbassare, chinare

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

faceva ciondolare il braccio lungo il fianco della barca

we hung our heads in shame

chinammo il capo per la vergogna

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition

allestire

hang picture

trovare una giusta collocazione per

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

essere ornato, addobbato di

to be hung with garlands

essere decorato con

the walls were hung with portraits

alle pareti erano appesi dei ritratti

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

attaccare, incollare

6. hang:

hang ENGINEER, TECH door, gate

montare, incardinare

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

appendere a frollare, fare frollare

8. hang <pt/pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

impiccare (for per; for doing per aver fatto)

he was hanged for treason

fu impiccato per tradimento

to be hanged drawn and quartered

essere impiccato, sventrato e squartato

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

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

essere appeso

hang (from height)

essere sospeso

hang (on washing line)

essere steso

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un lampadario a bracci pendeva dal soffitto

her photo hangs over the piano

la sua foto è appesa sopra il piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

era appesa al ramo e poi si lasciò andare

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

il suo braccio pendeva mollemente dal bracciolo della sedia

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

il letto è troppo corto: mi rimangono fuori i piedi

the children were hanging out of the window

i bambini si sporgevano dalla finestra

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

cadere

the dress doesn't hang properly

il vestito non cade bene

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud:

incombere, permanere

hang smoke, smell:

ristagnare

4. hang ART:

hang

essere esposto

his paintings hang in the Louvre

i suoi quadri sono esposti al Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

essere appeso a frollare

6. hang <pt/pp hanged> (die):

hang

morire impiccato (for per)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself <pt/pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

impiccarsi (from a)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

hang it all! inf

al diavolo!

hang John! inf

tanto peggio per John!

hang the expense! inf

al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

I'll be hanged if… inf

che mi venga un accidente se…

hanged if I know! inf

che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

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

qn, qc può andare al diavolo, che vada in malora!

to let it all hang out inf

lasciarsi andare

well I'll be hanged arch, inf

che sorpresa! che mi venga un colpo!

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

= se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave

hang off VB [haŋ -]

hang off (hesitate) → hang back

See also hang back

hang back VB [haŋ -]

hang back (in fear)

tirarsi indietro

hang back (waiting)

indugiare

hang back (reluctant)

esitare

hang back fig

essere restio

she hung back from offering help

era riluttante a offrire il suo aiuto

hang-glide [Brit ˈhaŋɡlʌɪd, Am ˈhæŋˌɡlaɪd] VB intr

hang-glide

volare con il deltaplano

hang down VB [haŋ -]

hang down

pendere

hang down

penzolare

hang down hem:

pendere

hang-out [Brit, Am ˈhæŋˌaʊt] N inf

hang-out

ritrovo m abituale

his favourite hang-out

il suo ritrovo preferito

I.hang up VB [haŋ -] (hang up)

hang up (on phone)

riattaccare, mettere giù

hang up COMPUT computer:

piantarsi, bloccarsi

to hang up on sb

riattaccare il telefono (in faccia) a qn

II.hang up VB [haŋ -] (hang up [sth], hang [sth] up)

1. hang up:

hang up (on hook, hanger, string)

appendere, attaccare

hang up (on washing line)

stendere

she hung it up to dry

lo stese ad asciugare

2. hang up TELEC:

hang up phone

riagganciare

3. hang up fig, hum:

to hang up one's skis, one's gloves, one's spade

appendere gli sci, i guantoni, la vanga al chiodo

I.hang out VB [haŋ -] (hang out)

1. hang out (protrude):

hang out shirt, handkerchief etc.:

sporgere

2. hang out (live):

hang out inf

abitare

hang out inf

vivere

3. hang out (frequent):

hang out inf

bazzicare

II.hang out VB [haŋ -] (hang out [sth], hang [sth] out)

hang out washing

stendere

hang out sign, flag

appendere, mettere fuori

I.hang around VB [haŋ -] inf (hang around)

hang around → hang about

to hang around with sb (associate with)

frequentare qn, andare in giro con qn

II.hang around VB [haŋ -] (hang around [sb]) (inflict oneself on)

hang around

stare intorno a

she's always hanging around me

mi sta sempre intorno

See also hang about

hang about VB [haŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

stare ad aspettare

hang about (aimlessly)

ciondolare, bighellonare, gironzolare

to keep sb hanging around for three hours

fare aspettare inutilmente qn per tre ore

hang behind VB [haŋ -]

hang behind

restare indietro, attardarsi

strap-hang <pt/pp strap-hung> [Brit ˈstraphaŋ, Am ˈstræpˌhæŋ] VB intr inf

strap-hang

fare il pendolare

hang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hang in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang

pendere

hang picture

essere appeso, -a

to hang by/on/from sth

pendere per/da qc

to hang in a gallery

essere esposto in una galleria

2. hang (lean over or forward):

hang

pendere

3. hang (float):

hang

essere sospeso, a

to hang above sb/sth

incombere sopra qu/qc

4. hang (die):

hang

morire sulla forca

5. hang (fit, drape):

hang clothes, fabrics

cadere

to hang well

cadere bene

6. hang inf (be friendly with):

to hang with sb

frequentare qu

to hang with sb (spend time at)

bighellonare

Phrases:

hang in there!

non mollare!

II.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (attach):

hang

appendere

hang laundry

stendere

hang door

mettere

to hang wallpaper (on a wall)

attaccare la carta da parati (a un muro)

to hang the curtains

attaccare le tende

the gallery will hang many of his paintings

la galleria esporrà molti dei suoi dipinti

2. hang lights, ornaments, decorations:

hang

appendere

3. hang one's head:

hang

chinare

4. hang (execute):

hang

impiccare

Phrases:

to hang it up

smettere

III.hang [hæŋ] N

hang FASHION:

hang

modo in cui cade un tessuto o un abito

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth inf

capire come qc funziona

I don't give a hang inf

non me ne importa nulla

hang glider N SPORTS

hang glider

deltaplano m

hang back VB intr

1. hang back (be reluctant to move forward):

hang back

rimanere indietro

2. hang back (hesitate):

hang back

tirarsi indietro

I.hang out VB trans

hang out laundry

stendere

hang out tongue

tirare fuori

hang out flag

alzare

II.hang out VB intr

1. hang out (dangle):

hang out

sporgere

let it all hang out! inf

lasciati andare!

2. hang out inf (spend time at):

hang out

bazzicare

where does he hang out these days?

dove bazzica ultimamente?

3. hang out inf (reside):

hang out

abitare

I.hang on VB intr

1. hang on (wait briefly):

hang on

aspettare

to keep sb hanging on

fare aspettare qu

hang on! inf

aspetta un attimo!

she's on the other phone — would you like to hang on?

è sull'altra linea, vuole attendere?

2. hang on (hold on to):

to hang on to sth

tenersi a qc

hang on tight

tenersi forte

3. hang on (persevere, resist):

hang on

tenere duro

II.hang on VB trans insep

1. hang on (depend upon):

hang on

dipendere da

2. hang on (give attention):

to hang on sb's every word

pendere dalle labbra di qu

hang over VB trans insep

hang over

essere sospeso sopra

hang over fig

incombere su

I.hang around VB intr

1. hang around inf (waste time):

hang around

perdere tempo

2. hang around (wait):

hang around

aspettare

3. hang around (idle):

hang around

bighellonare

4. hang around (be friendly with):

to hang around with sb

frequentare qu

II.hang around VB trans insep

hang around

gironzolare per

I had to hang around the bus station for an hour

ho dovuto girellare per la stazione degli autobus per un'ora

hang-up N inf

hang-up

complesso m

to have a hang-up about sth

essere complessato per qc

hang-gliding N SPORTS

hang-gliding

deltaplano m

hang together VB intr

1. hang together (make sense):

hang together

essere coerente

2. hang together (remain associated):

hang together

rimanere compatto, -a

hang Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hang in a gallery

essere esposto in una galleria

to hang wallpaper (on a wall)

attaccare la carta da parati (a un muro)

the gallery will hang many of his paintings

la galleria esporrà molti dei suoi dipinti

to get the hang of sth inf

capire come qc funziona

I don't give a hang inf

non me ne importa nulla

to hang up one's cleats/boxing gloves fig

appendere al chiodo le scarpette/i guantoni

to hang on like grim death

aggrapparsi a qc con le unghie e coi denti

where does he hang out these days?

dove bazzica ultimamente?

to hang (up) on the wall

appendere alla parete

to hang (up) in the cupboard

appendere nell'armadio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He opens the closet to hang up his coat, and finds his best friend standing there, naked.

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Reflective of the family's interest in art, paintings hang in the background.

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That's a hang-up even good poets can fall prey to.

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And every time you said anything, it would result in words actually burbling up to hang in a cloud above you.

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If you want to allow your number to be displayed, hang up, dial 82 or 1182 from rotary phones, and redial the number.

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He also enjoyed skiing, hang-gliding and ballooning at 77, and he was a highly accomplished artist.

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So there's the hang-gliding, which we've seen before.

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If the fingers or splines develop grooves or notches, the plates may hang up or twist in them and fail to fully release when the clutch is disengaged.

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So loud that the plate glass window at the opposite end of the club shakes, tables tremble and people hang onto their drinks.

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My carpenters shall therefore erect gibbets on which to hang all concerned when the widow is consumed.

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