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    El ordenador se quedó colgado

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
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    How it works

    This phrase uses the verb 'quedarse' (to stay, to remain) in its reflexive form 'se quedó' (past tense, third person singular) followed by the past participle 'colgado' (hung, stuck). It idiomatically describes a computer or electronic device freezing or becoming unresponsive. 'El ordenador' means 'the computer'.

    Sample sentences

    Tuve que reiniciar porque el ordenador se quedó colgado otra vez.

    I had to restart because the computer froze again.

    Cuando el ordenador se queda colgado, lo mejor es apagarlo y encenderlo de nuevo.

    When the computer freezes, the best thing is to turn it off and on again.

    No puedo guardar mi trabajo, la aplicación se ha quedado colgada.

    I can't save my work, the application has crashed.

    Quick facts

    idiomatic_usage:While 'colgar' means to hang, 'colgado' in this context specifically refers to an electronic device freezing or crashing, not literally hanging.
    verb_conjugation:'quedarse' is a reflexive verb, hence 'se quedó'. 'colgado' agrees in gender and number with the subject (ordenador is masculine singular).

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Tuve que reiniciar porque el ordenador se quedó colgado otra vez.

    I had to restart because the computer froze again.

    Cuando el ordenador se queda colgado, lo mejor es apagarlo y encenderlo de nuevo.

    When the computer freezes, the best thing is to turn it off and on again.

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