English–Spanish

“hang” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotender

Pronunciation

IPA/kolˈɣaɾ/

Example

Voy a colgar la ropa en el balcón.

I'm going to hang the clothes on the balcony.

Illustration for colgar (hang)

How to say “hang” in Spanish

“Hang” in Spanish is colgar.

An item held only by its top edge and hanging freely.

Full entry for colgar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with colgar

Ella colgó el teléfono sin despedirse.

She hung up the phone without saying goodbye.

Tips for using colgar

  • Colgar normally requires a direct object (colgar algo), online posts use colgar something en [sitio], and Spanish contrasts colgar (end a call) with descolgar (pick up a call).

Other Spanish words for “hang”

¿Puedes tender la ropa hoy?

Can you hang the clothes today?

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