hook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for 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

I.hook up VB [Am hʊk -, Brit hʊk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. hook up (fasten):

hook up dress/bra

abrochar

would you hook me up?

¿me abrochas?

2. hook up (connect, link):

hook up

enganchar

we hooked up the trailer

enganchamos el remolque

the two stations were hooked up for the broadcast

las dos estaciones de radio transmitieron en cadena

II.hook up VB [Am hʊk -, Brit hʊk -] (v + adv)

1. hook up:

hook up RADIO, TV

conectarse

hook up RADIO, TV

transmitir en cadena

2. hook up (become associated):

hook up Am

engancharse

grappling hook, grappling iron [ˈɡræplɪŋ ˌhʊk] N

grappling hook

garfio m

hook-and-ladder truck N Am

hook-and-ladder truck

carro m de bomberos

hook-and-ladder truck

coche m de bomberos Spain

hook-and-ladder truck

autobomba m RioPl

hook-and-ladder truck

bomba f Chil

Hook of Holland N

the Hook of Holland

el Hoek van Holland

Translations for hook in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alcayata

hook

escarpia

hook

aguja de ganchillo

crochet hook

aguja de crochet

crochet hook

talonar

to hook

hook in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

I.hook up VB trans

1. hook up (hang):

hook up curtains

poner

2. hook up:

hook up (link up)

enganchar

hook up (connect)

conectar

II.hook up VB intr

1. hook up (connect):

hook up

conectarse

2. hook up clothes:

hook up

abrocharse

meat hook N

meat hook

gancho m de carnicería

I.hook on VB intr

hook on

conectarse

II.hook on VB trans

hook on

enganchar

coat-hook N

coat-hook

colgador m

pruning hook N

pruning hook

podadera f

boat hook N

boat hook

bichero m

fish-hook N

fish-hook

anzuelo m

crochet hook N, crochet needle N

crochet hook

aguja f de ganchillo [o de croché]

hook up VB

User Entry

hook up (with sb) inf

juntarse (con alguien)

hook Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leave the phone off the hook

dejar el teléfono descolgado

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

a right hook SPORTS

un gancho de derecha

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The biggest threat to their survival is longline fishing; however, pollution, mainly plastics and fishing hooks, are also taking a toll.

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The tips of the arms bear four rows of suckers and there are three hooks on the club of each tentacle.

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The pilot hook-in weight range is 66to90kglb 0.

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As the hook opens the door, a match is sparked and the house blows up.

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This often subdues the fish and provides enough time to remove the hook.

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The opening drum pattern soon developed into the song's hook.

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They lost another hook thanks to a turtle.

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There were extensive user hooks where user-supplied code could be put in at various stages of the sort/merge process.

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It wasn't necessarily even about hooking up or admitting your feelings back then.

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Foods were reheated or cooked over in an iron pot hung from a hook and the fire served as a heat source.

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