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    Pendre (en. Hang)

    /pɑ̃dʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To hang in the air, for example, a bunch of grapes.
    The grapes hang from the bunches on the vine.
    Les raisins pendent des rafles sur la vigne.
    To suspend something in a place.
    He decided to hang his coat on the coat rack.
    Il a décidé de pendre sa veste au porte-manteau.
    To execute someone by hanging.
    In past centuries, criminals were often hanged.
    Dans les siècles passés, les criminels étaient souvent pendus.
    To render something or someone sad or worried.
    This news really brought me down.
    Cette nouvelle m'a vraiment pendu le moral.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pendere', meaning 'to be suspended'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hang someone high and short
    To execute someone mercilessly.
    pendre quelqu'un haut et court
    to hang a picture
    To hang a picture on a wall.
    pendre un tableau
    to hang up one's hood
    To let go, to abandon a responsibility.
    pendre sa hotte

    Related Words

    suspension
    Action of suspending something.
    suspension
    hanging
    Action of hanging, or being hung.
    accrochage
    hanging
    Action of hanging, especially in an execution context.
    pendaison

    Slang Meanings

    To be left waiting.
    I'm hanging on my boss's response.
    Je suis pendu à la réponse de mon patron.
    To be in a bad position.
    He's hanging, he owes everything to a lender.
    Il est pendu, il doit tout à un prêteur.