pendre
French → English
verb//pɑ̃dʁ//
(execution) To hang: to kill someone by suspending them by the neck
Le meurtrier a été condamné à être pendu après son procès.
(English) The murderer was sentenced to be hanged after his trial.
Autrefois, on pendait les pirates sur la place publique du port.
(English) In the past, pirates were hanged in the port's public square.
verb//pɑ̃dʁ//
(gravity) To hang down: to be suspended or dangle from a higher point
Un magnifique lustre en cristal pend au milieu du grand salon.
(English) A magnificent crystal chandelier hangs in the middle of the large living room.
Renouez ce cordon qui pend inutilement de votre rideau.
(English) Tie back that cord that is hanging uselessly from your curtain.
Entry ID: fr:en:pendre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary