Colgar (en. Hang)
/kol'gar/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To suspend an object from a support.
He hung his coat on the coat rack.
Colgó su abrigo en el perchero.
To interrupt a phone conversation.
He decided to hang up because the conversation was going nowhere.
Decidió colgar porque la conversación no iba a ninguna parte.
To put a photograph or a painting on the wall.
She hung the picture in the living room.
Colgó el cuadro en la sala de estar.
To stop doing something or to cease an activity.
I decided to hang up my dancing shoes for a while.
Decidí colgar los zapatos de baile por un tiempo.
Etymology
From the Latin 'collocāre', which means 'to suspend' or 'to put in a place'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to hang up the gloves
To stop fighting or give up in a challenge.
colgar los guantes
to hang in the cloud
To store data in the digital cloud.
colgar en la nube
Related Words
hung
Referring to something that is suspended or has no support.
colgado
coat rack
An object where clothing items are hung.
perchero
Slang Meanings
To abruptly stop talking to someone during a phone conversation.
He didn't like the joke and hung up.
No le gustó la broma y colgó.
To desist from an action or activity.
I put my career on hold for a while.
Colgué la carrera por un tiempo.