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colgar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  • post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.

Senses

colgar is used for these senses in English:

  • hang (intransitive) To be or remain suspended.
  • hang (intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
  • hang (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
  • hang up (transitive) To put up to hang.
  • hang up (intransitive, idiomatic) To terminate a telephone call, originally by hanging the receiver on its hook or cradle thereby automatically disconnecting the line.
  • post (transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.

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.

post — full definition

  1. noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
  2. noun A job or official position.
  3. noun The system for delivering mail, or the mail itself.
  4. noun A message published online, such as on a blog or social media.
  5. verb To send something through the mail.

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