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    Colgados (en. Hanging)

    /koˈlaɣaðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Description of something that is hung or suspended.
    The paintings were hung on the walls of the museum.
    Los cuadros estaban colgados en las paredes del museo.
    State of someone who is distracted or in a state of inactivity.
    He was hung up in his thoughts and did not hear the question.
    Estaba colgado en sus pensamientos y no escuchó la pregunta.
    Refers to a person who has been left on hold, especially in the context of a phone conversation.
    The call left me hanging for several minutes.
    La llamada me dejó colgado durante varios minutos.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the verb 'colgar', which means to suspend something in a place.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be hung up
    To be distracted or in a confused mental state.
    estar colgado
    to hang up one's habits
    To stop practicing a customary or habitual activity.
    colgar los hábitos
    hung up on the phone
    To be on hold in a phone conversation, with no response.
    colgado del teléfono

    Related Words

    to hang
    Act of suspending something in a place.
    colgar
    suspended
    Having something in a position that is not in contact with the base.
    suspendido

    Slang Meanings

    To be very distracted or lost in thoughts.
    After the news, he was hung up all day.
    Después de la noticia, se quedó colgado todo el día.
    To be in a difficult situation with no way out.
    He seemed hung up when he had to face the consequences of his actions.
    Se mostró colgado cuando tuvo que enfrentar las consecuencias de sus acciones.