hang out

pasar el rato, estar con amigos

Pasar tiempo relajándose con otras personas o en algún lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To spend time relaxing with people or in a place.

• Let’s hang out after school.
• We hung out at her house all afternoon.
• Who do you usually hang out with?

Cómo se usa: hang out with someone (I hang out with my friends after school.); hang out at/in somewhere (We often hang out at the local café.)

Sinónimos: spend time, socialize

Expresiones frecuentes: hang out together, hang out with someone, hang out at home

sobresalir, tender afuera

Sobresalir por una abertura o colocar algo fuera para que quede colgando.

En inglés sencillo: To stick out from an opening, or put something outside so it hangs there.

• The dog’s tongue hangs out.
• He hung the washing out in the sun.
• A piece of cloth was hanging out of the suitcase.

Cómo se usa: hang out of something (A loose wire hangs out of the box.); hang something out (She hung the towels out to dry.)

Sinónimos: stick out, protrude

Expresiones frecuentes: hang out washing, hang out of something

vivir, alojarse

Vivir o quedarse en un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To live or stay in a particular place.

• He hangs out above the bakery.
• They hung out in a cheap boarding house for several months.
• Where do you hang out these days?

Cómo se usa: hang out at/in somewhere (He hangs out in a rented room above the shop.)

Sinónimos: live, reside, lodge

Expresiones frecuentes: hang out somewhere, hang out upstairs

ansiar, desear mucho

Tener muchas ganas de algo, especialmente si se lleva tiempo esperándolo.

En inglés sencillo: To want something very much, especially something you have been waiting for.

• I’m hanging out for a coffee.
• She was hanging out for a cigarette after the flight.
• Are you hanging out for something to eat?

Cómo se usa: hang out for something (After the long walk, I was hanging out for a cold drink.)

Sinónimos: crave, long for

Expresiones frecuentes: hang out for something, hang out for coffee

resistir, esperar

Seguir adelante pese a las dificultades o esperar antes de hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To continue despite difficulty, or wait before doing something.

• We can hang out another day.
• The soldiers hung out until help arrived.
• Can you hang out a little longer before making your decision?

Cómo se usa: hang out until… (They hoped to hang out until supplies arrived.)

Sinónimos: hold out, endure, wait

Antónimos: give in

Expresiones frecuentes: hang out longer, hang out until help