crook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for crook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.crook [Am krʊk, Brit krʊk] N

1. crook (criminal):

crook

sinvergüenza mf

crook

pillo m / pilla f inf

2.1. crook (of the arm):

crook

parte interior del codo

2.2. crook:

crook (of shepherd)

cayado m

crook (of bishop)

báculo m

II.crook [Am krʊk, Brit krʊk] VB trans

crook finger/arm:

crook

doblar

he crooked his finger at me

me llamó or me hizo señas con el dedo

she's only got to crook her (little) finger for him to come running

no tiene más que mover un dedo para que él venga corriendo

III.crook <crooker crookest> [Am krʊk, Brit krʊk] ADJ Aus inf

1. crook (ill, sick) pred:

to feel crook

sentirse mal

2. crook (bad):

crook food/drink

malo

3. crook (angry):

to go crook at or on sb

ponerse hecho basilisco or una furia con alguien inf

Translations for crook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trapacero (trapacera)

crook inf

chanchullero (chanchullera)

crook inf

cábula

crook inf

cayado (de un pastor)

crook

malandro (malandra)

crook

delincuente menor

small-time crook inf

malacatoso (malacatosa)

crook inf

bandido (bandida)

crook

choro Chil Peru

crook inf

crook in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crook in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.crook [krʊk] N

1. crook (criminal):

crook

delincuente mf

2. crook inf (rogue):

crook

sinvergüenza mf

3. crook ANAT:

crook of elbow

pliegue m

crook of elbow

parte f interna del codo

crook of leg

corva f

4. crook (curve):

crook

recodo m

5. crook (staff):

crook of shepherd

cayado m

crook of bishop

báculo m

II.crook [krʊk] ADJ Aus inf

1. crook (ill):

to feel crook

encontrarse mal

2. crook (angry):

to go crook (at sb)

ponerse furioso (con alguien)

3. crook (out of order):

crook

estropeado, -a

4. crook (unsatisfactory):

crook

malo, -a

III.crook [krʊk] VB trans

crook

doblar

to crook one's finger at sb

hacer señas con el dedo a alguien

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by hook or by crook

por las buenas o por las malas

Translations for crook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cayado

crook

hampón

crook

sangradura del brazo

crook (of the arm)

sangradura del codo

crook (of the elbow)

flexura del brazo

crook (of the arm)

flexura del codo

crook (of the elbow)

tuno (-a)

crook

sangría del brazo

crook (of the arm)

sangría del codo

crook (of the elbow)

el lado interno [o la parte interna] del codo

the crook (of the arm)

crook Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

by hook or by crook

por las buenas o por las malas

to feel crook

encontrarse mal

to go crook (at sb)

ponerse furioso (con alguien)

to crook one's finger at sb

hacer señas con el dedo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Three more crooks arrive to the town to pressure the sheriff to release their friend from the prison.

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The story is about a mobster and a novice gang of crooks who team up to steal $5 million worth of platinum ingots from a train.

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Eight of the thirty-nine crooks captured over the course of the game each provided a single line of verse.

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Meanwhile, crooks and thieves became a popular nickname for the party.

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He gained a reputation for keeping the city's crooks in check.

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Whilst learning they must catch 100,000 flies to get their patent, their conversation is overheard by several crooks across the hallway.

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Instead, he offers to maintain his silence if the crooks will go straight and do work at a youth center for delinquents.

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