colgante
nounCEFR B2
What does “colgante” mean in English?
a piece of jewellery, often on a chain, that hangs from the neck
Example sentences
Le regaló un colgante de plata con sus iniciales grabadas para su cumpleaños.
He gave her a silver pendant with her initials engraved for her birthday.
El museo expone un colgante de oro que perteneció a la realeza hace varios siglos.
The museum displays a gold pendant that belonged to royalty several centuries ago.
How to use it
El colgante (noun, masculine, from colgar, to hang) means 'pendant' — a piece of jewellery worn around the neck. Common collocation: un colgante de plata/oro, llevar un colgante. The same root gives the adjective colgante (hanging), as in un puente colgante (a suspension bridge).
Common mistake
Colgante as a noun (pendant) and colgante as an adjective (hanging, as in puente colgante) share the same root colgar (to hang) but function very differently in a sentence — watch the article to tell them apart.
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: objetos cotidia.