hang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
1.
appendere, pendere
suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free
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She decided to hang the painting in the living room.
Ha deciso di appendere il quadro in salotto.
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The wet clothes were left to hang on the line.
I vestiti bagnati sono stati lasciati ad asciugare sulla corda.
2.
impiccare, pendere
kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from below
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In ancient times, criminals were often sentenced to hang.
Nei tempi antichi, i criminali venivano spesso condannati a impiccagione.
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The outlaw was captured and sentenced to hang at dawn.
Il fuorilegge fu catturato e condannato a impiccagione all'alba.