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colgado

to hang

Es cuando algo está sujeto desde arriba sin tocar el suelo o cuando una persona está muy distraída y no presta atención.

Definition & meaning

  • Hanging or hung: suspended from something, or placed on a wall or hook.
  • Hung up on or infatuated with someone: emotionally attached or attracted, often used with de.
  • Absent-minded or out of touch: someone who seems distracted or disconnected from reality. Informal.
  • Left stranded or waiting: abandoned without help or without something expected. Informal.

Grammar & Word origin

Colgado is the past participle of colgar , “to hang.” It can also function as an adjective, agreeing with the noun: colgado, colgada, colgados, colgadas.

Colgar comes from Latin collocāre, meaning “to place” or “put together.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • suspendido — “suspended”; a more formal synonym for physically hanging.
  • despistado — “absent-minded”; emphasizes distraction rather than being out of touch.
  • enamorado — “in love”; often suggests deeper affection than the informal sense of colgado.
  • atento — “attentive”; an opposite in the distracted sense.

Common phrases & collocations

  • estar colgado de alguien — to be hung up on or infatuated with someone.
  • dejar a alguien colgado — to leave someone stranded or waiting.
  • estar colgado — to be distracted or out of touch.

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Examples

El cuadro está colgado en la pared.adjective

The painting is hanging on the wall.

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