hook on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hook on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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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

II.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB trans

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III.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB intr

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The elastics hook on the patient's braces or other such suitable oral appliance.
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It also possesses a well-formed hook on its gonopodium.
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Fights mostly with a hook on a chain and his hind paws.
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They are distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth, and the absence of pectoral fins.
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Shuttles often have a point or hook on one end to aid in the construction of the lace.
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There is a hole in the cross, supposedly intended for a hook on which to hang the "offerbssa".
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The dish can be served on a skewer which hangs from a hook on a stand as it is presented to you.
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An alternative to the ledge using a central hook on the linkspan to a bar on the vessel is also adopted.
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These terms refer to the level arm that matches with the grip hook on the container to lift it from the ground.
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The nose of the aircraft had a hook on the underside and a short pole for gauging distance from the trailer.
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