Polyglot Dictionary

colgar

/kolˈɣaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
cuelgo
preterite (yo)
colgué
past participle
colgado

Meaning

  1. to hang

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ahorcar

colgar is the general, everyday word for "to hang," like hanging a picture or hanging up the phone; ahorcar specifically means to hang someone as an execution.

pender

pender is more literary, intransitive, "to hang, dangle"; colgar is the everyday word "to hang," transitive or intransitive.

Practice

1 What does colgar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ el cuadro en la pared.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches colgar?

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