Pendus (en. Hanged)

/pɑ̃.dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Definition: That which is attached, suspended, or in a hanging position.

Example sentence: The clothes are hanging on the clothesline.

Les vêtements sont pendus à la corde à linge.

Definition: Refers to something or someone that is awaiting a judgment or result.

Example sentence: His fate remains hanging in uncertainty.

Son sort reste pendu dans l'incertitude.

Definition: Related to a state of vulnerability or danger.

Example sentence: They found themselves in a situation hanging above the void.

Ils se trouvaient dans une situation pendue au-dessus du vide.

Etymology: From the verb 'to hang' in Middle French 'pendus' meaning suspended.

Common phrase: hanging on his lips

Meaning: One who loves to listen attentively to what someone is saying.

pendu à ses lèvres

Common phrase: a hanging look

Meaning: A sad or perplexed expression.

un air pendu

Related word: to hang

Description: To fix or suspend something at a high point.

pendre

Related word: suspension

Description: The state of being suspended.

suspension

Related word: hooking

Description: The action of hanging something.

accrochage

Slang meaning: To be in a desperate situation.

Example: He's in such a mess, he's completely hung.

Il est tellement dans la galère, il est complètement pendu.

Slang meaning: To be trapped in a complicated situation.

Example: She made a choice and now she is hung.

Elle a fait un choix et maintenant elle est pendue.