hook

hʊk
hook: curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging
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Translation of hook from English into Spanish,

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Noun

1.

tools

curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging
  • She hung her coat on the hook.Colgó su abrigo en el gancho.
2.

fishing

barbed metal piece attached to a line for catching fish
anzuelo mgarfio mgancho de pesca
  • He baited the hook and cast his line.Colocó el cebo en el anzuelo y lanzó su línea.

Verb

tr.
1.

fastening

attach or fasten with a hook
  • She hooked the keys onto the keychain..Ella enganchó las llaves en el llavero.
2.

captivate

engage someone's interest or attention
  • The movie's plot hooked viewers from the start..La trama de la película enganchó a los espectadores desde el principio.
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Expressions with hook: examples in English and translations in Spanish

enganchar
sujetar
She hooked in the curtain to the rod.
enganchar a
conectar a
He hooked the trailer into the truck.
engancharse
She hooked on to the new project immediately.
asociarse
unirse
They hooked up with a local band for the tour.
quedar con
reunirse con
Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.
liberado
librado
He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

Images of hook

  • hook: curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging
    (tools) gancho
  • hook: barbed metal piece attached to a line for catching fish
    (fishing) anzuelo
  • hook: curved needle for crochet
    (craft) ganchillo
  • hook: golf shot curving left for right-handers
    (golf swing) gancho

Synonyms and analogies of hook in English

Examples of hook in a sentence

  • The kitchen hook held several utensils.
  • The fisherman checked his tackle box for a spare hook.
  • She carefully removed the hook from the fish's mouth.
  • The boxer's hook was too fast to dodge.
  • His powerful hook won him the match.
  • The chorus has a hook that sticks in your head.

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

Noun
ganchonm.

The opening statement often includes a hook to draw in the audience.

La declaración inicial suele incluir un gancho para atraer al público.

anzuelonm.

He used a shiny worm to bait the hook before casting his line.

Usó un gusano brillante para cebar el anzuelo antes de lanzar la línea.

garfionm.

The pirate used a grappling hook to climb aboard the enemy ship.

El pirata usó un garfio para subir a bordo del barco enemigo.

Verb
engancharv.

A well-crafted advertisement can hook consumers and draw them to the product.

Un anuncio bien elaborado puede enganchar a los consumidores y atraerlos al producto.

conectarv.

She can easily hook the smart device to the home network.

Ella puede conectar fácilmente el dispositivo inteligente a la red doméstica.

engancharsev.

The book's intriguing plot helped her hook into it quickly.

La trama intrigante del libro la ayudó a engancharse rápidamente.

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hook: Examples and translations in context

I watched him hook smoothly, making it look effortless in the ring.

Lo vi lanzar ganchos con suavidad, haciéndolo parecer sin esfuerzo en el ring.

I learned how to use a hook spanner through hands-on workshops.

Aprendí a usar la llave de gancho a través de talleres prácticos.

The urban explorer found a hidden passage using the grappling hook.

El explorador urbano descubrió un pasaje oculto usando el gancho de agarre.

He bragged a lot until one hook put his lights out.

Se jactó mucho hasta que un gancho lo dejó inconsciente.

The missing keys were right under his nose, hanging on the obvious hook.

Las llaves perdidas estaban delante de sus narices, colgadas en el gancho evidente.

The boxer aimed to wallop his opponent with a powerful right hook.

El boxeador intentó golpear a su oponente con un potente gancho de derecha.

He kinked the metal wire to create a hook for hanging pictures.

Él torció el alambre metálico para crear un gancho para colgar cuadros.

He used a hook spanner to tighten the bolts on his bicycle.

Usó una llave de gancho para apretar los tornillos de su bicicleta.

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