hang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
1.
pendurar, cair
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.
Ela decidiu pendurar a pintura na sala de estar.
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The wet clothes were left to hang on the line.
As roupas molhadas foram deixadas para pendurar no varal.
2.
enforcar, pendurar
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.
Nos tempos antigos, criminosos eram frequentemente condenados a enforcar.
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The outlaw was captured and sentenced to hang at dawn.
O fora da lei foi capturado e condenado a enforcar ao amanhecer.