right hook

ˈraɪt hʊk
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Translation of right hook into German

Noun

1.

surprise

US
unexpected action or remark
US
Überraschungsschlag Seitenhieb müberraschender Kommentar unerwarteter Schlag Knalleffekt überraschende Attacke
  • Her comment was a real right hook in the meeting.Ihr Kommentar war in der Besprechung ein richtiger Überraschungsschlag.
2.

boxing

punch with the right hand in boxing
rechter Haken
  • He knocked him out with a powerful right hook.Er schlug ihn mit einem kräftigen rechten Haken k.o.
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Synonyms and analogies of right hook in English

Examples of right hook in a sentence

  • The unexpected merger announcement was a right hook.
  • The boxer delivered a swift right hook to the jaw.
  • His right hook was too fast to dodge.

Translations of "right hook" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
rechter Hakenn.

Her right hook is legendary; it can put anyone's lights out instantly.

Ihr rechter Haken ist legendär; sie kann damit jeden sofort k. o. schlagen.

A brutal right hook sends him crashing face-first into the canvas.

Ein brutaler rechter Haken schickt ihn kopfüber auf den Boden.

rechten Haken

There's no such thing as your right hook anymore I adored him.

Sowas wie deinen rechten Haken gibt es nicht mehr Den habe ich verehrt.

And believe me, she had a mean right hook.

Und glaubt mir, sie hatte einen bösen rechten Haken.

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right hook: Examples and translations in context

She's about as soft and sensitive as a right hook.

Die ist so weich und empfindlich wie ein rechter Haken.

Juke to the body, followed by a right hook.

Auf den Körper angedeutet und rechter Haken.

There's a right hook and another.

Ein rechter Haken, dann noch einer.

But her right hook merely brushed the air.

Aber ihr rechter Haken durchpflügte nur die leere Luft.

My right hook came in handy with the boys.

Mein rechter Haken half bei Jungs.

Your right hook has knocked him out cold.

Dein rechter Haken hat ihn niedergeschlagen.

The boxer's powerful right hook knocked his opponent flat in the third round.

Der kräftige rechte Haken des Boxers hat seinen Gegner in der dritten Runde umgehauen.

Didn't know marine biologists had such a mean right hook.

Ich wusste nicht, dass Meeresbiologen so einen gemeinen rechten Haken haben.

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