No. 10,966 in French

pendu

"Hanged" or "hung."

In a sentence

Le tableau est pendu au mur.
The painting is hanging on the wall.
Here, 'pendu' is used to describe the state of the painting being hung (suspended) on the wall.
Il a été pendu pour ses crimes.
He was hanged for his crimes.
In this context, 'pendu' refers to someone being executed by hanging.
Je suis resté pendu à ses paroles.
I was hanging on his words.
Here, 'pendu' is used figuratively to describe being captivated or fully attentive to someone's words.

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