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    Colgó (en. Hung up)

    /kol'ɡo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To suspend something in a high place.
    Yesterday he hung the painting in the living room.
    Ayer colgó el cuadro en la sala.
    To interrupt a communication, especially in telephony.
    He hung up the phone before I could explain.
    Colgó el teléfono antes de que pudiera explicar.
    To stop following or participating in something.
    He hung his social media profile.
    Colgó su perfil de redes sociales.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'collocare', which means to place in a location.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hang up the gloves
    To withdraw from an activity or stop fighting.
    colgar los guantes
    to hang onto something
    Pending or being very focused on something.
    colgarse de algo
    to hang a portrait
    To place a portrait on the wall.
    colgar un retrato

    Related Words

    to hang
    Verb that means to suspend something.
    colgar
    pendant
    Object used to hang, like an ornament.
    colgante
    hung
    That is suspended or has abandoned an activity.
    colgado

    Slang Meanings

    To stop doing something abruptly.
    He dropped the project because he didn't like it.
    Colgó el proyecto porque no le gustaba.
    To interrupt someone in the middle of a conversation.
    He hung up on me when I was trying to explain.
    Me colgó cuando intentaba explicarle.