hooking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hooking 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 hooking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

talonaje

hooking

alcayata

hook

escarpia

hook

aguja de ganchillo

crochet hook

aguja de crochet

crochet hook

hooking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hooking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hook [hʊk] N

1. hook (for holding sth):

hook

gancho m

hook for clothes

percha f

hook fish

anzuelo m

to leave the phone off the hook

dejar el teléfono descolgado

2. hook (in boxing):

hook

gancho m

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)

II.hook [hʊk] VB trans

1. hook (fasten):

hook

enganchar

2. hook (fish):

hook

pescar

3. hook (capture attention):

hook

atraer

hook

atrapar

III.hook [hʊk] VB intr

hook clothes

abrocharse (con corchetes o ganchitos)

hook parts

engancharse

meat hook N

meat hook

gancho m de carnicería

coat hook N

coat hook

colgador m

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

to hook sb up with sb sl (arrange date)

reunirse con alguien

II.hook up VB intr

1. hook up (connect):

hook up

conectarse

2. hook up clothes:

hook up

abrocharse

I.hook on VB intr

hook on

conectarse

II.hook on VB trans

hook on

enganchar

pruning hook N

pruning hook

podadera f

boat hook N

boat hook

bichero m

grappling hook N, grappling iron N

grappling hook

arpeo m

crochet hook N, crochet needle N

crochet hook

aguja f de ganchillo [o de croché]

Translations for hooking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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enganche

hook

enganche

hooking