hung
/hʌŋ/adjective
उच्चारण हंग
त्रिशंकु (बिना स्पष्ट बहुमत वाला)
Core word
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[usually before noun]
(of a parliament or an assembly) in which no political party has more than half of the seats
त्रिशंकु (बिना स्पष्ट बहुमत वाला)
- The election produced a hung assembly.
- Smaller parties gain influence when there is a hung parliament.
- A hung parliament forced the parties to form a coalition.
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- Analysts expect a hung assembly if the vote is split.
- After the hung result, talks began on forming a government.
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[usually before noun]
(of a jury) unable to agree about whether somebody is guilty of a crime
(जूरी) जो एकमत न हो सके
- The trial ended with a hung jury.
- The judge ordered a retrial after the jury remained hung.
- The jury was hung after three days of discussion.
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- A hung jury means the case may have to be heard again.
- The lawyers waited anxiously, because a hung jury would delay the verdict.
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hung parliament
In politics, a hung parliament or assembly is one in which no party has an overall majority. It is a fixed expression used before the noun.
राजनीति में hung parliament या विधानसभा वह है जिसमें किसी दल को पूर्ण बहुमत न मिले। यह noun से पहले आने वाली निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति है।
- The election produced a hung parliament.
- Parties began talks to avoid a hung assembly.
hung jury
A hung jury is a jury that cannot agree on a verdict, so the trial may have to start again.
Hung jury वह jury है जो निर्णय पर सहमत नहीं हो पाती, इसलिए मुकदमा दोबारा शुरू करना पड़ सकता है।
- The jury was hung, so the judge ordered a new trial.
- A hung jury cannot give a verdict.
hung (past form of hang)
Hung is the past tense and past participle of hang when it means to fix something so that it is supported from above, like a picture or clothes.
जब 'hang' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ऊपर से लटकाना (जैसे तस्वीर या कपड़े) हो, तब 'hung' उसका past tense और past participle है।
- Radhika hung the wet clothes on the line.
- A map was hung on the classroom wall.
hung over/around/up (with particles)
Hung can combine with particles: hung over (threatened), hung around (waited), hung up (ended a call).
'Hung' कुछ particles के साथ आ सकता है: hung over (मंडराना), hung around (इंतज़ार करना), hung up (फ़ोन काटना)।
- Fear hung over the village after the flood.
- She hung up before I could reply.
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hung + noun
parliamentjuryassemblycouncilelection result
- The country faced a hung parliament after the election.
hung + preposition
on the wallfrom the ceilingover the dooraround his neckon a hook
- A garland hung around the statue's neck.
verb phrase with hung
was hunghad hunghung outhung backhung on
- Rohan hung back while the others entered.
adverb + hung
heavilylooselylowhighcarefully
- Clouds hung low over the hills.
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- After the election, Parliament was hung, and no party could form a government alone.
चुनाव के बाद संसद त्रिशंकु रही और कोई भी दल अकेले सरकार नहीं बना सका।
- The jury was hung and the case went to retrial.
jury एकमत नहीं हो सकी और मामला पुनः विचारण के लिए गया।
- Radhika hung a calendar above her study table.
राधिका ने अपनी पढ़ाई की मेज़ के ऊपर एक कैलेंडर टाँगा।
- A heavy silence hung over the examination hall.
परीक्षा कक्ष पर भारी सन्नाटा छाया रहा।
- The painting had hung in the museum for fifty years.
वह चित्र पचास वर्षों से संग्रहालय में लटका हुआ था।
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✗ The criminal was hung at dawn.
✓ The criminal was hanged at dawn.
For execution by hanging, the past participle is hanged, not hung.
फाँसी देने के अर्थ में past participle 'hanged' होता है, 'hung' नहीं।
✗ She hanged the picture on the wall.
✓ She hung the picture on the wall.
For fixing an object up, the past form is hung.
किसी वस्तु को टाँगने के लिए past form 'hung' है।
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The past forms of hang depend on the meaning.
'Hang' के past रूप उसके अर्थ पर निर्भर करते हैं।
Past form of hang for objects, clothes, pictures and for things hanging in the air.
वस्तुओं, कपड़ों, चित्रों और हवा में लटकी चीज़ों के लिए 'hang' का past रूप।
- He hung his coat on the hook.
Past form of hang when a person is killed by hanging by the neck.
जब किसी व्यक्ति को गले में फंदा डालकर मृत्युदंड दिया जाए, तब 'hang' का past रूप।
- The murderer was hanged in 1950.
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§Grammar and usage
Hung is also the past tense and past participle of hang, but hanged is used when a person is killed by hanging.
Grammar: hung, hang का past tense और past participle भी है, पर किसी व्यक्ति को फाँसी देने के अर्थ में hanged प्रयोग होता है।