hanging

hanging
hanging [{{t}}'hæŋɪŋ]
1 adjective
(suspended) suspendu
2 noun
(a) (death penalty) pendaison f;
∎ hanging's too good for him la pendaison, c'est encore trop bon pour lui
(b) (of wallpaper) pose f; (of decorations, pictures) accrochage m, mise f en place; (of door) montage m, accrochage m
(c) (tapestry)
∎ (wall) hangings tentures fpl (murales)
►► hanging basket panier m suspendu;
{{}}Art{{}} hanging committee = comité de réception ou jury d'admission des tableaux;
hanging cupboard armoire f murale;
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon les jardins mpl suspendus de Babylone;
{{}}Computing{{}} hanging indent présentation f en sommaire;
{{}}Law{{}} hanging judge juge m à la main lourde;
hanging offence crime m passible de pendaison;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} it's not a hanging offence ce n'est pas une affaire d'État;
hanging paragraph paragraphe m en sommaire;
{{}}Geography{{}} hanging valley vallée f suspendue;
hanging wardrobe penderie f

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