boat hook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for boat hook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] N

1.1. hook:

hook

gancho m

hook (for hanging clothes)

percha f

hook (for hanging clothes)

gancho m

hook (for fishing)

anzuelo m

to take the phone off the hook

descolgar el teléfono

by hook or by crook

sea como sea

by hook or by crook

por las buenas o por las malas

hook, line and sinker I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker

mordí or me tragué bien el anzuelo

it's an old ruse, but they fell for it hook, line and sinker

es un truco muy viejo, pero cayeron como angelitos inf

to get/let sb off the hook

sacar/dejar salir a alguien del atolladero

now he's doing it, we're off the hook

ahora que lo va a hacer él, nos libramos nosotros

he's off the hook

se ha librado

to get one's hooks into sb, she's got her hooks into him

lo tiene en sus garras

to sling one's hook Brit sl

largarse inf

to sling one's hook Brit sl

pirarse or pirárselas Spain sl

to sling one's hook Brit sl

pintarse Mex inf

to sling one's hook Brit sl

tomárselas RioPl inf

to sling one's hook Brit sl

envelárselas Chil inf

to sling one's hook Brit sl

pisarse Col inf

1.2. hook FASHION:

hook

corchete m

hook

ganchito m

hooks and eyes

corchetes (macho y hembra)

2.1. hook SPORTS (in boxing):

hook

gancho m

a left/right hook

un gancho de izquierda/derecha

2.2. hook SPORTS (in golf):

hook

hook m

II.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB trans

1. hook (grasp, secure):

hook

enganchar

I got my coat hooked on a nail

se me enganchó el abrigo en un clavo

I hooked a ten-pounder

pesqué un pez de diez libras

I hooked a ten-pounder

cogí un pez de diez libras esp Spain

she wants to hook (herself) a husband inf, hum

quiere pescar marido inf, hum

she's been trying to hook him for years

hace años que anda tras él or que trata de engancharlo

I hooked my arm around his neck

le rodeé el cuello con el brazo

2.1. hook SPORTS ball:

hook (in golf)

golpear (hacia la izquierda)

hook (in rugby)

talonar

2.2. hook SPORTS (in boxing):

hook

enganchar

hook

pegarle un gancho a

III.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB intr

1. hook (join with hook):

the dress hooks at the side

el vestido se abrocha con corchetes or ganchitos al costado

the two sections hook together here

las dos partes se enganchan aquí

2. hook (be prostitute) Am:

hook sl

hacer la calle inf

hook Spain also

hacer la carrera inf

hook Spain also

fichar Mex inf

hook Spain also

patinar Chil inf

hook Spain also

yirar RioPl sl

boat [Am boʊt, Brit bəʊt] N

boat

barco m

boat

embarcación f form

boat (small, open)

bote m

boat (small, open)

barca f

we went to Singapore by boat

fuimos a Singapur en barco

to be in the same boat

estar en la misma situación

to push the boat out Brit inf

tirar la casa por la ventana inf

to rock the boat

hacer olas

See also miss², miss¹, burn², burn¹

miss² [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] N

1. miss (as title):

Miss

señorita f

can I introduce Miss (Jane) Smith

permítanme presentarles a la señorita (Jane) Smith

Miss World

Miss Mundo

the Misses Johnson dated

las señoritas (de) Johnson

Miss Elizabeth dated (in US: matron)

doña Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth (in UK: younger sister)

la señorita Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth (in UK: younger sister)

la niña Elizabeth LatAm

2. miss as form of address:

Miss

señorita

please, Miss, I know the answer

yo lo sé, señorita

excuse me, Miss

perdone, señorita

3. miss (young girl):

miss dated

jovencita f

a cheeky/pretty little miss

una descarada/guapa jovencita

I.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] VB trans

1. miss (fail to hit):

the bullet just missed him

la bala le pasó rozando

the bullet just missed his shoulder

la bala por poco le da en el hombro

the car only just missed him

el coche por poco lo atropella

2. miss (fail to experience):

miss

perderse

I wouldn't have missed it for anything

no me lo hubiera perdido por nada (en el mundo)

you didn't miss much

no te perdiste nada

you've missed all the excitement

te has perdido lo mejor

luckily, we missed the worst of the tornado

por suerte, nos salvamos de lo peor del tornado

3. miss (fail to attend):

miss

faltar a

I've never missed a day's work

nunca he faltado al trabajo

you missed your appointment with the doctor

no vino a la cita con el doctor

I forgot all about the meeting and missed it

se me pasó totalmente ir a la reunión

I missed the party

me perdí la fiesta

4. miss (fail to catch):

miss bus/train/plane/flight

perder

I missed her in the crowd

había tanta gente que no la vi

we missed each other

no nos vimos

we missed each other

nos desencontramos CSur

to miss the boat or bus

perder el tren

5. miss (overlook, fail to notice):

you missed three wrong spellings

se te pasaron (por alto) tres faltas

we missed the turning

nos pasamos (de donde deberíamos haber doblado)

I missed cleaning one window

se me pasó limpiar una ventana

you can't miss it

lo va a ver enseguida

you can't miss it

no tiene pérdida Spain

you've missed a bit

te quedó un pedacito sin pintar (or limpiar etc.)

he never misses my birthday

nunca se olvida de mi cumpleaños

6. miss (fail to hear, understand):

miss cue/remark

no oír

sorry, I missed that

perdona, no te oí

she doesn't miss a thing

no se le escapa una inf

I think you've missed the point

me parece que no has entendido

he missed the true significance of this

no captó or se le escapó el verdadero significado de esto

7. miss chance:

miss

perder

miss

dejar pasar

to miss one's vocation

errar la vocación

to miss one's footing

tropezar

he missed the rope and fell

no logró asirse de la cuerda y cayó

8. miss (avoid):

miss town/rush/crowds

evitar

if we take Garden State Parkway, we miss New York altogether

si vamos por Garden State Parkway nos evitamos pasar por Nueva York

he missed death by inches

por poco se mata

to miss -ing he just missed getting soaked

por poco se empapa

I managed to miss hearing the whole story again

logré escaparme or librarme de que me lo contara otra vez

9. miss (regret absence of):

miss friend/country/comfort

echar de menos

miss friend/country/comfort

extrañar esp LatAm

I miss you (terribly)

te echo (muchísimo) de menos

I miss you (terribly)

te extraño (muchísimo) esp LatAm

I miss you (terribly)

me haces mucha falta LatAm

to miss -ing I miss going for walks in the country

echo de menos mis paseos por el campo

to miss -ing I miss going for walks in the country

extraño mis paseos por el campo esp LatAm

I miss working with you

echo de menos trabajar contigo

I miss working with you

extraño trabajar contigo LatAm

10. miss (notice absence of):

miss

echar en falta

miss

echar de menos

when did you first miss the necklace?

¿cuándo te diste cuenta de que te faltaba el collar?

when did you first miss the necklace?

¿cuándo echaste en falta or de menos el collar?

come on, you won't miss five dollars

dale ¿que más te dan cinco dólares?

II.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] VB intr

1. miss:

miss marksman:

errar el tiro

miss marksman:

fallar

miss bullet:

no dar en el blanco

missed!

¡fallaste (or falló etc.)!

missed!

¡(le) erraste (or erró etc.)!

2. miss (fail):

miss inf

fallar

she sends a card every year, she never misses

manda una tarjeta todos los años sin falta or manda una tarjeta todos los años, nunca falla

3. miss inf car/engine:

miss

fallar

III.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] N (failure to hit)

miss

fallo m

she had two unlucky misses

erró el tiro dos veces por mala suerte

to give sth a miss inf I'd give that restaurant a miss if I were you

yo que tú no pisaría ese restaurante inf

I think I'll give swimming a miss this afternoon

creo que esta tarde voy a pasar de ir a nadar inf

a miss is as good as a mile

de casi no se muere nadie inf, hum

burn² [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N region (stream)

burn

arroyo m

I.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB intr

1.1. burn:

burn fire/flame:

arder

burn wood/coal:

arder

burn wood/coal:

quemarse

burn building/town:

arder

something's burning!

se está quemando algo

I can smell burning

huele or hay olor a quemado

a burning smell

un olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a goma quemada

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a hule quemado Mex

1.2. burn gas/light:

burn

estar encendido

burn

estar prendido LatAm also

I left the light burning

dejé la luz encendida

I left the light burning

dejé la luz prendida LatAm

1.3. burn food:

burn

quemarse

1.4. burn (in sun):

burn skin:

quemarse

2.1. burn (be hot):

burn

arder

my cheeks/ears were burning

me ardían las mejillas/las orejas

the midday sun burned down on them

el sol de mediodía caía a plomo sobre ellos

2.2. burn (smart, sting):

burn eyes/wound:

escocer

burn eyes/wound:

arder esp LatAm

a burning sensation

un escozor

a burning sensation

un ardor esp LatAm

2.3. burn acid/ice:

burn

quemar

3.1. burn (be consumed):

burn

arder

to burn with sth

arder de algo

she was burning with impatience/curiosity

ardía de impaciencia/curiosidad

3.2. burn (long) liter:

she burned for revenge/his embrace

deseaba ardientemente vengarse/que la abrazara

to burn to + infin

morirse por  +  infin

to burn to + infin

arder en deseos de  +  infin liter

he was burning to tell her

se moría por decírselo

he was burning to tell her

ardía en deseos de decírselo liter

II.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB trans

1.1. burn:

burn letter/book/rubbish

quemar

burn building/town

incendiar

burn building/town

quemar

I burned the paint off the door

le saqué la pintura a la puerta con un soplete

the mark is burned into the wood/on the animal's hide

la marca está grabada a fuego en la madera/en la piel del animal

I burned a hole in my sleeve

me quemé la manga (con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats or bridges

quemar las naves

1.2. burn (overcook):

I've burned the cake/meat

se me ha quemado el pastel/la carne

1.3. burn (consume):

the stove burns gas

la cocina funciona a or con gas

we burn a lot of electricity/gas

usamos or gastamos mucha electricidad/mucho gas

coal-burning stove

cocina f de or a carbón

1.4. burn witch/heretic:

burn

quemar

2.1. burn (injure):

burn

quemar

to burn oneself

quemarse

I've burned my tongue

me he quemado la lengua

careful you don't burn yourself on the iron

ten cuidado, no vayas a quemarte con la plancha

to be burned to death

morir abrasado

2.2. burn (swindle) Am:

burn sl

estafar

burn sl

timar inf

3. burn (create):

burn

quemar

III.burn¹ [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N

1. burn (injury):

burn

quemadura f

she suffered severe/minor burns to her face

sufrió quemaduras graves/leves en la cara

he has third-degree burns

tiene quemaduras de tercer grado

2. burn (on surface):

burn

quemadura f

a cigarette burn

una quemadura or marca de cigarrillo

3. burn (feeling):

burn

escozor m

burn

ardor m esp LatAm

slow burn Am inf Mary did a slow burn when she heard it

a Mary le empezó a hervir la sangre cuando lo oyó

boat hook in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boat hook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boat hook N

boat hook

bichero m

Translations for boat hook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hook [hʊk] N

hook (device for holding):

hook

gancho m

hook for clothes

percha f

hook fish

anzuelo m

to leave the phone off the hook

dejar el teléfono descolgado

Phrases:

by hook or by crook

por las buenas o por las malas

to fall for sth hook, line and sinker

tragárselo [o creérselo] todo

to be off the hook

librarse

to get one's hook into sb

tener a alguien en las garras (de uno)

to sling one's hook Brit inf

pirarse

II.hook [hʊk] VB trans

1. hook (fasten):

hook

enganchar

2. hook (fish):

hook

pescar

III.hook [hʊk] VB intr

hook clothes

abrocharse (con corchetes)

hook parts

engancharse

boat [bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

boat

barco m

boat (small)

barca f

boat (small)

bote m

boat (large)

buque m

to go by boat

ir en barco

Phrases:

to be in the same boat

estar en la misma situación

to burn one's boats (behind one)

quemar las naves

to miss the boat

perder la oportunidad

to push the boat out Brit

tirar la casa por la ventana

to rock the boat inf

hacer olas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Enough power for transporting some four cubic metres of firewood on the pickup bed and a sail boat hooked up to the trailer coupling, for example.

motioncars.inquirer.net

Someone in the stern grabbed him with a boat hook and got him aboard.

www.plymouthherald.co.uk

Lock-keepers operated the locks and helped manoeuver the barges using a boat hook.

en.wikipedia.org

It dragged the teen underwater and chomped on his foot a second time before a sailor with a boat hook came to the rescue.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Caught in a storm, the flying boat hooked a wingtip in a turn while attempting an emergency landing. 25 of 39 on board die.

en.wikipedia.org