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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