dangle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdæŋgəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdæŋgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dang′gəl)

Inflections of 'dangle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dangles
v 3rd person singular
dangling
v pres p
dangled
v past
dangled
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dangle⇒ vi (hang loosely)colgar⇒ vi
  pender⇒ vi
 There was an electrical cord dangling from the wall.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las llaves colgaban del cinturón del guardia de la prisión.
dangle [sth]⇒ vtr (allow to hang loosely)colgar⇒ vi
  (AmL)estar guindando v cop + adj
 The kids dangled their feet over the dock.
 Las piernas de los chicos colgaban sobre la cubierta.
dangle [sth] in front of [sb],
dangle [sth] before [sb]
vtr + prep
figurative, informal (offer as incentive)ofrecerle algo a alguien como incentivo loc verb
  incentivar a alguien con algo loc verb
 Dangle a raise in front of him and see what happens.
 The boss dangled extra overtime pay before the employees for working on the holiday.
 Ofrécele un aumento como incentivo y verás qué pasa.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dangle⇒ vi dated, slang (be hanged)ser colgado loc verb
  ser ahorcado loc verb
 If the killer is caught, he'll dangle.
 Si atrapan al asesino, será colgado.
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In the English description:
Collocations: dangled the treat in front of the [dog, cat], idiom: dangle a carrot, idiom: could be the carrot to dangle, more...

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