hung

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Treo lên tường, cửa...

BrE /hʌŋ/ AmE /hʌŋ/

verb en → vi

past hung pp hung ing hanging

1 ATTACH [transitive] A2

Treo lên tường, cửa...

to attach something to a wall, door, etc. using nails or hooks

  • hang sth on/over/in

Collocations hang a picture on the wall · hang clothes in the closet

  • She hung the painting over the fireplace.

    Cô ấy đã treo bức tranh lên trên lò sưởi.

2 SUSPEND [transitive] B1

Treo (để nấu)

to suspend something from a hook or rope, especially for cooking

  • hang sth over/on

Collocations hang meat on a hook · hang food over the fire

  • He hung the meat to dry.

    Anh ấy đã treo thịt lên để phơi khô.

3 EXECUTE [transitive] B2

Treo cổ (như một hình phạt)

to kill someone as a punishment by hanging them from a rope around their neck

  • hang sb
  • The criminal was hung for his crimes.

    Tên tội phạm đã bị treo cổ vì những tội ác của mình.

4 APPEAR [intransitive] B1

Xuất hiện (trong cách nói)

to appear or be present in a particular way, often in an unpleasant manner

Collocations hung in the air

  • The smell of smoke hung in the air.

    Mùi khói vẫn còn đọng lại trong không khí.