hang on

esperar

Esperar un momento.

En inglés sencillo: To wait for a short time.

• Hang on a minute.
• Can you hang on while I check the address?
• She asked me to hang on until the manager arrived.

Cómo se usa: hang on a moment/minute/second (Hang on a second while I find my keys.)

Sinónimos: wait, hold on

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on briefly, hang on please

agarrarse, sujetarse

Agarrar algo con fuerza para mantenerse a salvo o no perderlo.

En inglés sencillo: To hold something firmly so that you stay safe or do not lose it.

• Hang on tight!
• He hung on to the rope with both hands.
• Can you hang on until I pull you up?

Cómo se usa: hang on to something (Hang on to the rail as you go down.)

Sinónimos: hold on, cling

Antónimos: let go

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on tight, hang on to something

guardar, conservar

Guardar algo en lugar de tirarlo o devolverlo todavía.

En inglés sencillo: To keep something rather than throw it away or give it back yet.

• Hang on to that receipt.
• I hung on to her bag while she went swimming.
• Should we hang on to these old photos?

Cómo se usa: hang on to something (Hang on to your receipt in case you need a refund.); hang on to something for someone (Could you hang on to this bag for me?)

Sinónimos: keep, hold on to, retain

Antónimos: discard

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on to something, hang on to receipts

aguantar, resistir

Seguir esforzándose o resistiendo durante una etapa difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To keep trying or surviving during a difficult time.

• Hang on; help is coming.
• She hung on despite the pain.
• Can the business hang on for another month?

Cómo se usa: hang on until… (We must hang on until help arrives.)

Sinónimos: hold on, keep going, persevere

Antónimos: give up

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on longer, hang on bravely

escuchar con gran atención

Escuchar cada palabra de alguien con mucho interés o admiración.

En inglés sencillo: To listen with great interest or admiration to everything someone says.

• They hang on her every word.
• The children hung on every word of his story.
• Why does everyone hang on everything that actor says?

Cómo se usa: hang on someone’s every word (The students hung on the scientist’s every word.); hang on every word someone says (Her fans hang on every word she says.)

Sinónimos: listen attentively

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on every word, hang on someone’s words

aferrarse a, seguir creyendo en

Seguir creyendo en una idea o manteniendo una esperanza, aunque resulte difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To continue believing in an idea or hope, even when it becomes difficult.

• Hang on to your dreams.
• He hung on to his faith through years of hardship.
• They still hang on to the hope of finding their son.

Cómo se usa: hang on to something (She hung on to the belief that he would return.)

Sinónimos: hold on to, cling to

Antónimos: abandon

Expresiones frecuentes: hang on to hope, hang on to beliefs