Translations for ten-pounder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] N

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1.1. hook:

hook

hook (for hanging clothes)

hook (for hanging clothes)

hook (for fishing)

to take the phone off the hook

descolgar el teléfono

by hook or by crook

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

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

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

hook

hooks and eyes

corchetes (macho y hembra)

2.1. hook SPORTS (in boxing):

hook

a left/right hook

un gancho de izquierda/derecha

2.2. hook SPORTS (in golf):

hook

II.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB trans

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1. hook (grasp, secure):

hook

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)

2.2. hook SPORTS (in boxing):

hook

hook

pegarle un gancho a

III.hook [Am hʊk, Brit hʊk] VB intr

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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

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English

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

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

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

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

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

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

They lost another hook thanks to a turtle. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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