Usage examples of "colgar" in Spanish with translation to English

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Justo al colgar el teléfono, volvió a sonar. No sooner had I hung up than the phone started ringing again.
Estoy buscando el lugar perfecto para colgar este cuadro. I'm looking for the perfect spot to hang this picture.
No puedo colgar un cuadro en mi oficina. Está prohibido. I cannot hang a picture in my office. It's forbidden.
Clavé un clavo en la pared para colgar un cuadro. I hammered a nail into the wall in order to hang a painting.
Tom estaba a punto de colgar cuando oyó gritar a Mary. Tom was just about to hang up when he heard Mary scream.
Tom ayudó a Mary a colgar un cuadro en la pared. Tom helped Mary hang a picture on the wall.
Ahora tengo que colgar. Alguien está esperando para usar el teléfono. I've got to hang up now. Someone is waiting to use the phone.
Mi ordenador se ha colgado. My computer is hung up.
A Tom le gusta sentarse en el muelle con sus pies colgando en el agua. Tom likes to sit on the dock with his feet dangling in the water.
El cuadro está colgado torcido. The picture is hung crooked.
La lámpara colgaba del techo. The lamp hung from the ceiling.
Colgaron el cuadro boca abajo. The picture was hung upside down.
Lo colgó en la pared. He hung it on the wall.
Ella colgó sin decir adiós. She hung up without saying good-bye.
La lámpara cuelga del techo. The lamp is hanging from the ceiling.
Cuelgue su abrigo, por favor. Hang up your coat, please.
No cuelgues todavía, por favor. Don't hang up yet, please.
Esa pintura está colgada boca abajo. The picture is hung upside down.
Colgué y la volví a llamar. I hung up and called her back again.
Colgó su chaqueta en una percha. He hung his jacket on a hook.
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