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Old March 07, 2012, 10:45 AM
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I´m not sure which one you are looking for:

colgado -da adjetivo (ver tbcolgar)
A (plantado): me dejó colgada con la comida hecha I had the food all ready and he didn't show o turn up; me dejó colgado y tuve que hacerlo todo yo she didn't turn up o she left me in the lurch o she let me down and I had to do it all myself
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1 (argot) asignatura: ¿te ha quedado alguna asignatura colgada para septiembre? do you have to do any retakes in September?
2 (argot) (por drogas) spaced out (familiar)
3 (Chilefamiliar) (que no entiende, no sabe): quedé más colgado con su explicación … his explanation left me completely in the dark; en física estamos todos colgados none of us has a clue about physics
4 (Colombiafamiliar) (atrasado) behind; estoy colgado de trabajo I'm behind with my work
5 (Colombiafamiliar) (de dinero) short of money; viven colgados they're always short of money, they live from hand to mouth
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