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hang on - translation to greek
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Hang on; Hang On (disambiguation); Hang On (song)
hang on
v. εμμένω, σταματώ
disarmament conference
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MULTILATERAL DISARMAMENT FORUM
Disarmament Conference; Committee on Disarmament; Conference on disarmament; The Conference on Disarmament; Disarmament Committee
διάσκεψη αφοπλισμού
hang up
κλείνω το τηλέφωνο, κλίνω
Definition
hang on
1.
If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment. (INFORMAL)
Can you hang on for a minute?...
Hang on a sec. I'll come with you.
= hold on
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P n
2.
If you hang on, you manage to survive, achieve success, or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition.
Manchester United hung on to take the Cup.
PHRASAL VERB: V P
3.
If you hang on to or hang onto something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else.
The British driver was unable to hang on to his lead...
The company has been struggling to hang onto its sales force.
PHRASAL VERB: V P to n, V P n
4.
If you hang on to or hang onto something, you hold it very tightly, for example to stop it falling or to support yourself.
She was conscious of a second man hanging on to the rail.
...a flight stewardess who helped save the life of a pilot by hanging onto his legs...
He hangs on tightly, his arms around my neck.
= cling
PHRASAL VERB: V P to n, V P n, V P
5.
If you hang on to or hang onto something, you keep it for a longer time than you would normally expect. (INFORMAL)
You could, alternatively, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time...
In the present climate, owners are hanging on to old ships.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n, V P to n
6.
If one thing hangs on another, it depends on it in order to be successful.
Much hangs on the success of the collaboration between the Group of Seven governments and Brazil.
= depend
PHRASAL VERB: V P n
Examples of use of hang on
1. McCLELLAN:'4; Hang on, hang on, I‘m not to questions yet.
2. McCLELLAN:В Let me -- let me -- hang on, hang on - Q:В -- that leads to the conclusion that - MR.
3. McCLELLAN:Â Let me –– let me –– hang on, hang on – Q:Â –– that leads to the conclusion that – MR.
4. "From an Israeli point of view, it‘s better to hang on the sun than to hang on oil–producing countries.
5. Crayoned Christmas cards from school kids hang on walls.