hang out

English translation: to want very much; to want desperately

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English term or phrase:	hang out
Selected answer:	to want very much; to want desperately
Entered by:	Evi Prokopi (X)

23:40 Oct 22, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Aussie

English term or phrase: hang out

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS OR ARE HANGING OUT – TALK TO YOUR CLINIC NURSE

No more context given. I woner what may be wrong with "hanging out" and sb needs to see their clinic nurse.

tia

Evi Prokopi (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 123 (1 open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 809
Local time: 00:03

spend a lot of time socially

Explanation:
"To hang out" means "to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people". It generally has a negative connotation.

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There is a discussion on "hang out with someone" in this forum at

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=386301

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The first of these is experimentation. This occurs when youth go out on the weekend to parties or to just "hang out." Alcohol tends to be present and whether it is through peer pressure or curiosity youth take that first drink. Sixty percent of all high school seniors report having tried alcohol in their lives. At this point, drinking is viewed as a social thing to do. Youth go to parties and alcohol is available. Kids drink to be "one of the crowd." It is important at this stage to let children know that this does not have to be the case. Prevention is paramount in this stage. Providing alcohol free alternatives is one of the best ways to combat the experimentation phase of alcohol addiction.
http://heartlandhs.org/Communication.htm

In this context, when someone is hanging out with friends, he/she may likely start drinking alcohol or taking drugs or may engage in dangerous or illegal activities out of peers' pressure or curosity. Therefore, such dangerous or illegal activities engaged during hanging out should be referred to the clinic nurse.

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If you want to reopen this question, just do it.

Selected response from:

Shirley Lao
Taiwan
Local time: 05:03

Grading comment

I will go with this once, because I think it suits best to my context, and I see many people agreeing. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

3 +5

spend a lot of time socially

Shirley Lao

4 +2

to want very much; to want desperately

KathyT

hang around / have nothing to do /spend time aimlessly

Adriana Penco

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

hang around / have nothing to do /spend time aimlessly

Explanation:
This seems to be the idea:
hang out . To wait, to congregate, usually aimlessly {hang around}.
American-Australian Slang Dictionary
Robert P. O'Shea
http://psy.otago.ac.nz/r_oshea/FUN STUFF/slang.html#H

Adriana Penco
Local time: 18:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

spend a lot of time socially

Shirley Lao
Taiwan
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

I will go with this once, because I think it suits best to my context, and I see many people agreeing. Thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: I am sorry, but do you mind if the question opens again, because I just understood the third reply?

Asker: Thanks for your help and understanding.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

NancyLynn: I agree with your last definition - hanging out, being subjected to peer pressure, can lead to being drawn into a losing lifestyle.

2 hrs

-> Thanks!

agree

orientalhorizon

4 hrs

-> Thanks!

agree

Patricia Townshend (X): I see no negative connotation in the meaning of the phrase itself, but agree it could lead to negative behaviour. I don't agree that it means being subject to peer pressure, but agree that it can lead to being influenced by peer pressure.

4 hrs

-> Thanks for your suggestions!

agree

P.L.F. Persio

5 hrs

-> Thanks!

agree

V_Nedkov: yes, if you alone do not use drugs and alchohol but spend enough time around people who do, there is a potential danger you might start doing it too.

7 hrs

-> Thanks!

agree

kmtext

7 hrs

-> Thanks!

disagree

KathyT: Although this meaning definitely exists, this was not the nuance intended *in this context*. Please don't take my disagree personally, Shirley, I'm just registering it for future KOG users that may be looking for the "other" meaning in this case.

22 hrs

-> Thanks for your comments!

12 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to want very much; to want desperately

Explanation:
In Aussie colloquialisms, "to hang out (for xyz)" can also mean "to want (xyz) desperately" (in addition to the "spend time socially" meanings above.)

So in your example, a person may have made the decision to abstain from drugs and/or alcohol, but then start going through some sort of withdrawal symptoms, thus "hanging out" (for more).
Rather than fall off the wagon, it would make sense to seek advice from someone (such as a clinic nurse) for help staying sober.

See these (Australian) examples where "hanging out" is used in the sense of "wanting very much/desperately":

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pag...
Heroin dependence - methadone treatment
<snip>
Methadone stops you from hanging out
Methadone will help you to stop **hanging out** for heroin. Methadone:
* Stabilises you so that you can lead a normal, healthier life
...etc.

Hot wired for addiction - Features - The Lab - Australian ...
If you're **hanging out** for a coffee, you're not alone. ... and artificial rewards, like drugs and alcohol, which don't necessarily add to our wellbeing as ...
www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?/science/fea...

http://www.rupissed.com/jokes.html
Free Drinks
Two Aussies, Bruce & Ken were down on their luck and **hanging out** for a cold drink or three. After checking their pockets and finding only 50 cents, Bruce came up with a brilliant strategy. "I'll take the 50 cents and show you how we can drink all day for free!"

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Evi - it's not about being concise, it's about the CORRECT meaning for your context. I could care less about the points, but as you specified "Aussie" English, I provided you with the Australian meaning, supported by Australian web evidence.
The only reason another answer had more agrees is that it was posted much earlier, when your KudoZ question was still "fresh." Also, you will notice that neither the answerers, nor their "agreers" were Australian/based in Australia. As a seasoned KudoZ user, I'm sure you know by now that the answer with the most agrees is not necessarily the right answer!
It's fine (with me) that you selected another response, but for the sake of producing an accurate translation, I strongly urge that you use the meaning I have suggested.
Just trying to help you & your client!
Kathy

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Cheers, Evi.
The meaning is not so much "being addicted to something," as to "want something very much". So, while this can of course be applied to any type of addict wanting their addiction of choice, it can also be applied to really anything else also.
Some specific 'addiction' examples:
A heroin addict "hangs out" for their next fix of heroin.
A chocolate addict "hangs out" for their next taste of chocolate.
(meaning that they can't wait for their next "fix"; want very much for their next "taste" to happen, ASAP).

Other examples:
The little kids were hanging out to go to their favo(u)rite amusement park again.
The teacher was hanging out for the next school vacation.
The elderly couple were hanging out to see their grandchildren again.
The teenagers were hanging out for the winter to be over so that they could spend time at the beach.

These examples mean the same thing: the people "couldn't wait for" or "wanted very much for" (the subject) to take place again as soon as possible.

I hope that makes sense.

As for the more common ("social") meaning, *everyone* in Australia hangs out with their friends. This is seen generally to have a positive meaning (unless you specify that someone is hanging out with "the wrong crowd") and has absolutely nothing to do with seeing a clinic nurse.
In your example, the addicts are "hanging out" for their next fix. Clinic nurses would be able to offer support for addicts trying to resist the temptation of lapsing back into their addiction, or in some cases, offer alternative transitional solutions (such as prescribed methadone to replace heroin), etc.
I hope that helps, Evi.

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Hi again,
Evi - don't worry too much about re-opening the question.
As I said originally, I really don't care about the points.
I'm just happy that you were able to understand my response, and that it was somehow helpful :-)
(...and you've already changed the glossary entry!)
Sorry for all the trouble, everyone!
Cheers!

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: English

Notes to answerer

Asker: I'm sorry I didn't pick your reply, which seems more concise, but I really struggle understanding what you mean, because I am not an English native.

Asker: Kathy, I added your suggestion to the Glossary, and thank you for reminding it. May I ask if your meaning is like "being addicted", because I cannot understand how it could fit in the context? I am really sorry, I don't know why I am so "stuck".

Asker: I finally understood what you mean. Thank you so much, I will try to re-open the question, but at least I corrected the Glossary. Once again, sincere thanks for such an explicit reply.

Asker: It was me making the trouble, because I could not understand what you were explaining. It took me a while to understand some other words in the specific text, as well (such as 'gaol'), and I need to understand first before I can translate. Thanks, again! Good day!

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