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Meanings of hang on in English

Portuguese
anexar
Catalan
afegir
Spanish
añadir

Fix to; attach.

        anexar
        Portuguese
        persistir
        Catalan
        mantenir-se

        Be persistent, refuse to stop.

              persistir

              To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come.

                    Usage of hang on in English
                    1
                    Perhaps you need to turn it around and ask: why hang on?
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    But whether Christie can hang on that long is an open question.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    The only question now is: How much can I hang on to?
                    Flowers for Algernon
                    4
                    They hang on your every word, Mr Swan said to the President.
                    News.com.au
                    5
                    It was easy to hang on - I had both hands free.
                    Wired
                    6
                    I'm not sure how long school communities can hang on as well.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    A similar sample of francium would hang on for just twenty minutes.
                    The disappearing spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, a...
                    8
                    We'll hang on and hopefully they'll do something for us this year.
                    The Guardian
                    9
                    I would simply have to hang on as best I could now.
                    The Great Book of Amber
                    10
                    Myers just needed to hang on and everything would come out roses.
                    Secret of the seventh son
                    11
                    Well hang on a minute, you're meant to cooperate with the police.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    It will hang on Cole's wall, perhaps beside Posh Spice's new single.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    Why? I say, trying to hang on to the train of thought.
                    Catching Fire
                    14
                    Stand up straight in your bucket and hang on to the chains.
                    Marjorie's Vacation
                    15
                    Everything glittered; a thousand rainbows seemed to hang on the drenched trees.
                    The Debtor: A Novel
                    16
                    You hang on to that, just in case they find our shack.
                    Perdido Street Station
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                    Translations for hang on
                    Spanish
                    añadir
                    Hang on through the time
                    Hang on across language varieties
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                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    Ireland
                    Common
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