Colgadas (en. Hanging)

/kol'ɡaðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Objects that are suspended in the air.

The lights were hanging from the ceiling.

Las luces estaban colgadas del techo.

In some contexts, it refers to an action of leaving something unattended.

I left the tasks hanging.

Dejé las tareas colgadas.

From the verb 'colgar', which comes from the Latin 'collocare', meaning to place something in a high place.

hanging by a thread

Unstable or critical situation.

colgada de un hilo

to have things left hanging

Leaving matters pending or unresolved.

tener colgadas las cosas

to hang

Suspending something in a high place.

colgar

to suspend

Leaving something in a state of waiting or interrupted.

suspender

To be in a difficult or complicated situation.

I'm overwhelmed with so many problems.

Estoy colgada con tantos problemas.

To be disconnected or distracted.

That girl is always lost in her thoughts.

Esa chica siempre está colgada en sus pensamientos.