hang up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To end a phone call
挂断电话
Colgar el teléfono
電話を切る
전화를 끊다
To disconnect from a phone conversation.
结束通话。
Terminar una conversación telefónica.
電話での会話を終了すること。
전화 통화를 종료하다.
Base verb: hang
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- She hung up on me. 她挂了我电话Me colgó el teléfono彼女は私との電話を一方的に切った그녀가 일방적으로 전화를 끊었다
- Don't hang up! 别挂电话!¡No cuelgues!切らないで!끊지 마!
- He hung up without saying goodbye. 他没说再见就挂了Colgó sin despedirse彼はさよならも言わずに電話を切った그는 인사도 없이 전화를 끊었다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: phone, communication
Tone: abrupt
✓ Do Say
- Hang up the phone挂电话Cuelga el teléfono電話を切って전화를 끊다
Origin & History
From hanging up the receiver on old phones.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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