Ahorcar (en. Hang)

/a.oɾ.ˈkaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause someone's death by a noose around the neck.
The criminal tried to hang his victim with a rope.
El delincuente intentó ahorcar a su víctima con una cuerda.
To hang something on an elevated surface.
I am going to hang the picture on the wall.
Voy a ahorcar el cuadro en la pared.
To produce a suffocating effect.
The smoke from the fire seemed to suffocate everyone present.
El humo del incendio parecía ahorcar a todos los presentes.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'suspendere', which means 'to hang'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to hang one's sorrows
To stop worrying about sorrows or problems.
ahorcar las penas
to be left hanging
To find oneself in a complicated or difficult-to-resolve situation.
quedarse ahorcado

Related Words

hanging
The act of hanging someone.
ahorcamiento
hanger
A person who hangs or executes the act of hanging.
ahorcador

Slang Meanings

To drown in problems.
He is so in debt that he feels hung by his financial problems.
Está tan endeudado que se siente ahorcado por sus problemas financieros.
To hang something carelessly.
Don't worry, I can hang my things here without any problem.
No te preocupes, puedo ahorcar mis cosas aquí sin problema.