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hang about VB [Am hæŋ -, Brit haŋ -] (v + adv)

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1. hang about → hang around

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I.hang around VB [Am hæŋ -, Brit haŋ -] inf (v + adv) (stay, wait idly)

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

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Translations for hang about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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1.1. hang (be suspended):

hang
colgar
hang
pender liter
hang
estar colgado
the picture had always hung there
el cuadro siempre había estado (colgado) allí
your coat is hanging in the hall
tu abrigo está colgado en el vestíbulo
to hang by/from/on sth
colgar de algo
it hung by an iron chain
colgaba de una cadena de hierro
a splendid chandelier hung from the ceiling
del techo colgaba una espléndida araña
it's hanging on a peg
cuelga de un gancho
it's hanging on the wall
está colgado en la pared
they were hanging on his every word
estaban totalmente pendientes de lo que decía or de sus palabras
hang loose! esp Am sl
¡tranquilo!
to hang tough on sth Am
mantenerse firme en algo
if he hangs tough they will eventually give in
si se mantiene en sus trece, terminarán cediendo

III.hang [Am hæŋ, Brit haŋ] N no pl

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about
más o menos
about
aproximadamente
he's about my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
she must be about 60
debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años
she must be about 60
debe (de) andar por los 60 inf
at about six o'clock
alrededor de or a eso de las seis
at about six o'clock
sobre las seis Spain
there were about 12 of us
éramos unos 12
there were about 12 of us
éramos como 12
they should be arriving about now
deben (de) estar a punto de llegar
in about three hours
en unas tres horas
about a month ago
hace cosa de un mes
about a month ago
hará un mes
the soup must be about ready by now
la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy
about time too!
¡ya era hora!

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about
sobre
about
acerca de
a book about Greece
un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia
what's the play about?
¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you — what about?
quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?
she said nothing about that
no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso
about tonight: are you coming?
(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what was all that shouting about?
¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming?
¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
and Helen? — what about Helen?
¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?
that's what it's all about
de eso se trata
politics is all about persuading people
en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente
I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?
no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won — how about that!
ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!
what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about
espero que sepas lo que haces
I don't understand what he's about
no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

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I.hang [hæŋ] VB intr hung, hung

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II.hang [hæŋ] VB trans hung, hung

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