dangle

/ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/ [dangled, dangling]

Translation

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⇨ pender

⇨ colgar

Long earrings dangled from her ears

Unos largos pendientes colgaban de sus orejas

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⇨ tentar

They have dangled a very attractive offer before me, but I'd have to work abroad

Me tentaron con una oferta muy atractiva, pero tendría que trabajar en el extranjero

■ constr. to dangle sth before/in front of sb

(Definition of dangle vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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