Meaning

9 senses
  1. (figuratively, idiomatic, imperative)To wait a moment.

    Hang on. Let me check.

    kurz warten

  2. (figuratively, idiomatic)To hold, grasp, or grip.

    Hang on to the handle so you don't drop it.

    festhalten

    hold the phone line open

  3. (figuratively, idiomatic)To keep; to store something for someone.

    Hang on to my jacket until I get back.

    aufbewahren, halten

  4. (figuratively, idiomatic)To pay close attention to, or regard with (possibly obsequious) admiration.

    The audience hangs on his every word.

    hängen an

  5. (figuratively, idiomatic)To continually believe in something; to have faith in.

    He's got a philosophy he hangs on to.

    festhalten

    приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja

  6. (figuratively, idiomatic)To persevere.

    Just hang on and keep going; this pain won't last forever.

    durchhalten, dranbleiben

    держатьсяderžatʹsja

  7. (figuratively, idiomatic)To depend upon.

    Everything hangs on whether the boss agrees.

  8. (figuratively, idiomatic)To weigh down or oppress.

  9. (figuratively, idiomatic)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, on.

Examples

277 sentences
  1. Hang your coat on the hook.

    Вішайте ваше пальто на гачок.

    ruПовешай своё пальто на крючок.

    deHäng deinen Mantel an den Haken.

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  2. Don't you hang up on me.

    Не вішай слухавку, коли ти зі мною розмовляєш.

    ruНе вздумай положить трубку.

    deWehe, du legst jetzt den Hörer auf.

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  3. Hang on a minute.

    Зачекай хвилину.

    deHalt mal kurz.

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  4. Hang on a second.

    Зачекай секунду.

    deWarte mal kurz!

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  5. Hang on just one moment.

    Почекай-но хвилинку.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
continually believe in something:
persevere:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
wait a minute:
to hold, grasp, or grip:
to keep; to store something for someone:
to pay close attention to, or regard with admiration:
persevere:

Forms

hangs on, hanging on, hung on, hung on
Base formhang on · to hang on
3rd person singularhangs on
Present participlehanging on
Past simplehung on
Past participlehung on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhang on
he, she, ithangs on

Past simpleLesson

all personshung on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hung on
he, she, ithas hung on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hang on

Phrasal verbs

12 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

13 synonyms
store something for someone:keepA1storeB2
continually believe in something:keep faith
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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