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hang-up (hngp)
n. Informal
1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition.
2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hang-up - an emotional preoccupation
preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
2.hang-uphang-up - an unforeseen obstacle              
obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

hang-up
noun (Informal) preoccupation, thing (informal), problem, block, difficulty, obsession, mania, inhibition, phobia, fixation I don't have any hang-ups about my body.
Translations
hang-up [ˈhæŋʌp] N
1. (= problem) → problema m, lío m
2. (= complex) → complejo m (about con)
hang-up
n (inf)Komplex m(about wegen); (= obsession)Fimmel m (inf); he has a hang-up about people smokinger stellt sich furchtbar an, wenn Leute rauchen (inf)
hang-up [ˈhæŋˌʌp] n (fam) → complesso, ossessione f
hang-up [ˈhæŋˌʌp] n (fam) → complesso, ossessione f


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