| Additional Translations |
| hook [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (persuade) | convencer a alguien de que haga algo loc verb |
| | (con halagos) | engatusar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | I didn't intend to go out drinking but my buddies hooked me into it. |
| | No pensaba ir de copas, pero mis amigos me convencieron de que lo hiciera. |
| hook [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (persuade to do) | convencer a alguien de que haga algo loc verb |
| | (con halagos) | engatusar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb |
| | Max hooked his friend into driving him to the airport. |
| | Max convenció a su amigo de que lo llevara al aeropuerto. |
| hook n | (ball movement) | comba nf |
| | (golf) | lanzamiento en arco nm + loc adj |
| | The player used a hook to get around the defender. |
| | El jugador pateó una comba para rodear al defensor. |
| hook n | (hit with fist) (boxeo) | gancho nm |
| | Hank has a strong right hook, you'll want to avoid that. |
| | Hank tiene un fuerte gancho derecho, vas a querer evitarlo. |
| hook n | (on letter "J") (letra) | gancho nm |
| | | rabillo nm |
| | The letter had a hook at the end. |
| | La letra tenía un gancho al final. |
| hook n | figurative ([sth] to create interest) (figurado) | gancho nm |
| | | anzuelo nm |
| | The salesman had a good hook, but couldn't close any deals. |
| | The hook needs to be in the first paragraph of your article. |
| | El vendedor tenía buen gancho, pero no pudo cerrar ningún trato. |
| hook n | (tool used in crochet) | ganchillo nm |
| | | aguja de crochet, aguja de croché nf + loc adj |
| | Crochet lace is made with a very small hook. |
| | El crochet se hace con un ganchillo pequeño. |
| hook n | (musical phrase) | gancho nm |
| hook⇒ vi | (road: move in a hook) (camino, carretera) | curvarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The road hooks around the hill and then hits an intersection. |
| | La ruta se curva alrededor de la montaña y luego llega a una intersección. |
| hook vtr | (ball movement: curve) (fútbol) | patear en comba loc verb |
| | | lanzar en arco loc verb |
| | The player hooked the ball around the goalie into the goal. |
| | El jugador pateó en comba la pelota, que rodeó al arquero y entró al arco. |
| hook vtr | (steal) (coloquial) | afanar⇒ vtr |
| | | robar⇒ vtr |
| | The burglar hooked some of the jewelry before the police arrived. |
| | Los ladrones afanaron joyas antes de que llegue la policía. |
| hook [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal (secure as romantic partner) | enganchar a vtr + prep |
hook in [sb],
hook [sb] in vtr + prep | (attach to harness, etc.) | engancharse⇒ v prnl |
| | | asegurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The climbing instructor hooked me in and I started up the cliff. |
| | El instructor de escalada me enganchó y empecé a subir el risco. |
hook on [sth],
hook [sth] on vtr + prep | (put a hook into [sth]) | enganchar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner un gancho loc verb |
Locuciones verbales
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| hook into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (computing: connect to) | conectarse a algo loc verb |
| | I'm trying to hook into the local area network. |
| | Estoy intentando conectarme a la red local. |
| | (coloquial) | engancharse a algo loc verb |
| | Estoy intentando engancharme a la red local. |
| hook into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US, informal, figurative (access) | acceder a vi + prep |
| | | entrar a vi + prep |
| | If we could find a way to hook into the club's records, we could find out who was responsible. |
| | Si pudiéramos encontrar una forma de acceder a los registros del club, podríamos encontrar al responsable. |
hook [sth/sb] up,
hook [sb/sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (connect, attach) | conectar⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | enganchar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The nurse hooked the patient up to a machine to monitor his heart rate. |
| | La enfermera conectó al paciente a una máquina para medir su frecuencia cardíaca. |
hook [sth/sb] up to [sth],
hook [sb/sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect, attach) | conectar a algo vtr + prep |
| | (informal) | enganchar a algo vtr + prep |
| | I had to hire an expert to hook up my computer to the office network. |
| | Tuve que contratar un experto para conectar mi ordenador a la red de la oficina. |
| hook up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (form a connection) (pareja) | empezar a salir loc verb |
| | My wife and I first hooked up when we were in high school. |
| | Mi mujer y yo empezamos a salir cuando estábamos en la secundaria. |
| hook up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (engage in sexual activity) | acostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES: coloquial) | enrollarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I wouldn't say Charlie and I are dating, but we have hooked up a few times. |
| | No diría que Charlie y yo estamos saliendo, pero nos hemos acostado un par de veces. |
| hook up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang, figurative (become friends) | verse con v prnl + prep |
| | | engancharse con v prnl + prep |
| hook up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang, figurative (make contact) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| hook up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (engage in sexual activity with) | acostarse con alguien v prnl + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | enrollarse con alguien v prnl + prep |
| hook [sb] up with [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (put [sb] in touch with a person or group) | conectar a alguien con vtr + prep |
| | | poner a alguien en contacto con vtr + loc prep |
Compound Forms:
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| bagging hook n | historical (sickle for reaping beans, peas) | oz nf |
boathook,
boat hook,
boat-hook n | (pole with a hook) | bichero nm |
| buttonhook n | (metal tool for fastening buttons) | abotonador nm |
| by hook or by crook adv | figurative (by any means necessary) | de una forma u otra expr |
| | (informal) | por las buenas o por las malas expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. De una forma u otra lo vamos a conseguir; no te preocupes. |
| crochet hook n | (tool used in crochet) | aguja de croché, aguja de crochet nf + loc adj |
| | (MX, para tejer) | gancho nm |
| | Aluminum crochet hooks are sturdier than bamboo ones. |
| | Las agujas de croché de aluminio son más resistentes que las de bambú. |
| | | xxx nm |
| dough hook | (kneading tool) | gancho de amasar nm + loc adj |
fall for [sth] hook,
line and sinker v expr | figurative, informal (be duped) (AR) | entrar como un caballo expr |
| | (AR) | comérsela enterita expr |
| | She's so gullible, she fell for his story hook, line, and sinker. |
| fish hook n | (device: for catching fish) | anzuelo nm |
| | I always enjoyed fishing, but I hated having to stick the live bait on the fish hook. |
| | Siempre me gustó pescar pero odiaba tener que clavar la carnada viva en el anzuelo. |
fishhook,
fish-hook n | (metal hook for catching fish) | anzuelo nm |
grappling hook,
grappling iron,
grapnel n | (nautical: small anchor) | rezón nm |
| hook and eye n | (two-piece fastening) | corchete nm |
| | | gancho y presilla loc nom m |
| hook-and-eye n as adj | (relating to a hook and eye) | de corchete loc adj |
| | | de gancho y presilla loc adj |
| hook-nosed adj | (with curved nose) | nariz aguileña nf + adj |
| | | nariz ganchuda nf + adj |
hook,
line and sinker expr | figurative, informal (completely) | de cabo a rabo expr |
| | | de pe a pa expr |
| | | de principio a fin expr |
| | "Did your mother fall for your excuse?" "Yes! Hook, line and sinker!" |
| | ¿Te creyó el cuento tu mamá?", "¡Sí! ¡De cabo a rabo!". |
| | (PR) | como pescaíto expr |
| | (AR) | con moño y todo expr |
| | ¿Te creyó el cuento tu mamá?", "¡Sí! ¡Como pescadito!". |
hookup,
also UK: hook-up n | informal, figurative (casual sexual encounter) (ES: coloquial) | ligue nm |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | levante nm |
| | | sexo casual nm + adj mf |
| | Hookups are common among college students. |
| | Los ligues son comunes entre los estudiantes del instituto. |
hookup,
also UK: hook-up n | (connection, link) | conexión nf |
| | | acoplamiento nm |
| | The cable man installed a new hookup in my bedroom so I can watch TV while I'm in bed. |
| | El hombre del cable instaló una nueva conexión en mi habitación para poder ver televisión desde la cama. |
hookup,
also UK: hook-up n | informal, figurative (alliance) | alianza nf |
| | A cross-party hookup seems the best way to resolve this problem. |
| latch hook n | (rug-making tool) | aguja de lengüeta nf + loc adj |
| left hook n | (boxing: punch with left fist) (boxeo) | gancho de izquierda loc nom m |
| let [sb] off the hook v expr | figurative, informal (free from punishment) (ES, coloquial) | salir de rositas expr |
| | I'm surprised he let you off the hook that easily, given the trouble you've caused. |
| | Me sorprende que te hayan dejado salir de rositas, con los problemas que has causado. |
| off the hook adj | figurative, informal (freed from blame) | libre de culpa loc adj |
| | | libre adj mf |
| | William isn't off the hook until he can prove it was his brother who stole the money. |
| | William no está libre de culpa hasta que pueda probar que fue su hermano el que robó el dinero. |
| | | librarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR) | zafar⇒ vtr |
| | William no podrá librarse hasta que pueda probar que fue su hermano el que robó el dinero. |
| off the hook adj | figurative, informal (freed from punishment) | libre de culpa loc adj |
| | You're not off the hook yet. |
| | Todavía no estás libre de culpa. |
| off the hook adj | (telephone: unable to receive calls) | descolgado adj |
| | I've been trying to get hold of Audrey all day, but I keep getting the engaged tone. She can't have been on the phone this long; it must be off the hook. |
| | Estuve tratando de contactar a Audrey todo el día pero me da ocupado. No puede haber estado hablando tanto tiempo, el teléfono debe estar descolgado. |
| on the hook expr | figurative (caught, ensnared) | enganchado/a adj |
| | The saleswoman knew the customer was on the hook as soon as she told him about the discount. |
| | Robert is a real smooth-talker and he's certainly got Angela on the hook. |
| | La vendedora supo que el cliente estaba enganchado en cuando le mencionó el descuento. // Robert tiene labia, y no cabe duda de que tiene a Ángela enganchada. |
| right hook n | (boxing: punch with right fist) (boxeo) | gancho de derecha loc nom m |
| sling your hook v expr | figurative, UK, slang (go away) | largarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | irse a otra parte loc verb |
| Sling your hook! interj | figurative, UK, slang (go away) | lárgate interj |
| | (AR) | rajá interj |
| tow hook n | (curved device used to pull a vehicle) | gancho de remolque nm |
| | Bob attached the tow hook to the front end of his car to pull it onto the tow truck. |
| | Bob ató el gancho del remolque al frente del carro para jalarlo con la grúa. |
| | | gancho nm |
| | Bob ató el gancho al frente del carro para jalarlo con la grúa. |