hanging

US /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
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1.

suspendu, pendu

suspended or dangling from above

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The clothes were hanging on the line to dry.
Les vêtements pendaient sur la corde à linge pour sécher.
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There was a beautiful painting hanging on the wall.
Il y avait un beau tableau accroché au mur.
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2.

pendaison

the act of killing someone by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop

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The criminal was sentenced to hanging.
Le criminel a été condamné à la pendaison.
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Public hangings were common in medieval times.
Les pendaisons publiques étaient courantes à l'époque médiévale.
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1.

pendre, accrocher

present participle of hang

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He was hanging out with his friends at the park.
Il traînait avec ses amis au parc.
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The wet clothes were still hanging on the line.
Les vêtements mouillés pendaient toujours sur la corde à linge.
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