colgar clase: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Pan-Hispanicinformalcolloquial
  • To intentionally miss or skip a scheduled class without permission; to play truant.
  • To ditch school or a class session for leisure or other activities.

  Examples

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  • Juan colgó clase ayer para ir al cine con sus amigos sin que los profesores se enteraran.

    Juan skipped class yesterday to go to the movies with his friends without the teachers finding out.

  • No es bueno colgar clase constantemente porque afecta tu rendimiento académico.

    It’s not good to skip class constantly because it affects your academic performance.

  • Cuando era estudiante, solía colgar clase solo cuando me sentía muy cansado.

    When I was a student, I used to skip class only when I felt very tired.

  • ¿Por qué colgaste clase esta mañana sin avisar a nadie?

    Why did you skip class this morning without telling anyone?