laisser pendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.

Senses

laisser pendre is used for these senses in English:

• hang (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
• hang (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

hang — full definition

1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

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