pendre/pɑ̃.dɑ̃/
verb · A2 · Frequency 1810
verb
Meanings
to hang (something)
Commonly used to indicate hanging an object; transitive verb.
to sag, droop
Indicates an object drooping naturally; intransitive verb.
to hang (someone) by the neck as a form of execution or suicide
Refers to killing someone by hanging with a rope; transitive verb, often used in legal or historical contexts.
Examples
Elle a gagné du temps en pendant les rideaux avant l'arrivée des invités.
She saved time by hanging the curtains before the guests arrived.
En pendant les serviettes dans la salle de bains, il a remarqué une fuite.
While hanging the towels in the bathroom, he noticed a leak.
Le câble, pendant au-dessus de la porte, gênait le passage.
The cable, drooping above the door, obstructed the passage.
Grammar note
The verb pendre is a transitive verb using avoir as auxiliary in compound tenses. When meaning to hang something or to hang someone (execution), it takes a direct object.