HITCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of hitch in English
hitch noun [C]
(PROBLEM )
without a hitch The ceremony went off without a hitch.
problem What's the problem here? difficulty The company is having some financial difficulties at the moment. trouble We've had a lot of trouble with the new computer system. hitch The ceremony went without a hitch. glitch We've had a few technical glitches, but I'm confident we'll be ready on time. hurdle Getting a work permit is only the first hurdle.
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hitch noun [C]
(FASTENING )
There are many different hitches, such as a barrel hitch, a boom hitch, a cow hitch and a pipe hitch.
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hitch verb
(FASTEN )
hitch something (on)to something We just need to hitch the trailer (on)to the car and then we can go.
(Definition of hitch from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
hitch | Intermediate English
hitch noun [C]
(DIFFICULTY )
hitch verb [T]
(FASTEN )
We just need to hitch the trailer to the car and then we can go.
(Definition of hitch from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Examples of hitch
hitch
Riders prepare their horses for the 8-horse hitch show.
In fact, their bedframe is still the same from when they first got hitched.
These ads are meant to appeal to cat owners male and female, young and old, hitched and single.
All of that went off without a hitch .
The hitch was that her exercise of choice was swimming -- and the only pool she had access to was outdoors.
The child woke up 15 minutes later, climbed out a window, and hitch -hiked and walked about 30 miles home.
It can mean single and never-married, or divorced, or coupled and co-habiting but not yet hitched.
Your nearest and dearest are usually happy to help ensure your special day goes off without a hitch .
He made the call and the conversation went on without a hitch .
A few people may lose control of their account, but millions of others are able to keep using the service without a hitch .
He's rugged, with a solid frame, and you realize, watching him move about the farm, that he's got a pronounced hitch in his step.
The transfer process started up again without a hitch .
Nonetheless, the deal went through without a hitch .
In football, he could reroute a 10-yard hitch into an 80-yard home run with a sidestep, then sprint.
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Translations of hitch
in Chinese (Traditional)
臨時故障，小問題, 乘, 固定…
in Chinese (Simplified)
临时故障，小问题, 乘, 固定…
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complicación, enganchar, obstáculo [masculine]…
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imprevisto, amarrar, atrelar…
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biraz aksilik, hafif sorun, ufak pürüz…
contretemps [masculine], accroc [masculine], attacher…
vastmaken, bevestigen aan, (mee)liften…
uvázat, připnout, jet stopem…
menambatkan, membonceng, halangan…
ผูก, โบกรถ, ความขลุกขลัก…
buộc vào, kéo vào, đi nhờ…
komplikacja, potknięcie, przyczepiać…
göra (binda) fast, lifta, avbrott…
menambat, mengembara tumpang, halangan…
festmachen, trampen, die Schwierigkeit…
vanskelighet [masculine], problem [neuter], tjore…
причіплювати, прив'язувати, подорожувати автостопом…
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