hang together

hang together
(to agree or be consistent: His statements just do not hang together.) sostenerse, ser consistente
v + adv

the story doesn't hang together — al cuento le falta coherencia

VI + ADV
1) (=stay united) [people] mantenerse unidos
2) (logically) (=back one another up) sostenerse; (=follow internal logic) tener coherencia

his arguments just don't hang together — sus argumentos no se sostienen

it all hangs together — todo tiene coherencia

it doesn't hang together with what we know — no cuadra or no encaja con lo que sabemos

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v + adv

the story doesn't hang together — al cuento le falta coherencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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