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    Cuelgas (en. You hang up)

    /ˈk wel gas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of suspending something in a high place.
    If you don't hang up the clothes, they will wrinkle.
    Si no cuelgas la ropa, se arrugará.
    Leaving someone on hold or in suspense.
    Don't hang up on me, I need to talk to you.
    No me cuelgues, que tengo que hablar contigo.
    Losing communication, especially in a phone call.
    The call hangs up when we try to talk.
    Se me cuelga la llamada cuando intentamos hablar.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'collocare', where 'col' is a prefix that indicates 'next to' and 'locare' means 'to place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don't hang up
    Don't leave, stay in communication.
    no cuelgues
    you hang up the phone
    You break the phone communication.
    cuelgas el teléfono
    you hang a photo
    You suspend or put a photo on the wall.
    cuelgas una foto

    Related Words

    hung
    That is hung or suspended.
    colgado
    suspension
    Action and effect of suspending.
    suspensión
    unhang
    Act of removing something that was hung.
    descolgar

    Slang Meanings

    "Cuelgas" as a synonym for leaving someone stranded.
    She hung me up on the date and didn't show up.
    Me colgó en la cita y no llegó.
    Referring to losing connection in a call.
    It hung up on me, I didn't hear what you said.
    Se me colgó, no escuché lo que dijiste.