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pendu

hanged

adjective pahn-DU Rare

Also means

hanging

Usage Note

Pendu is the past participle of pendre ('to hang') used as an adjective or noun; as a noun (un pendu) it means 'a hanged man.' The game le pendu is what French children call the guessing game known in English as 'Hangman.' The feminine form is pendue.

Examples

"Le tableau était pendu de travers."

Natural Translation

The painting was hanging crookedly.

Literal Translation

The painting was hung crookedly.

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