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1 by hook or by crook
(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) cueste lo que cuestefigurative use por las buenas o por las malasexpr.• a buenas o a malas expr.• a tuertas o a derechas expr.por las buenas o por las malas, a como dé lugar (LAm) -
2 hook
huk
1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) anzuelo2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) gancho3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) gancho
2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) pescar2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) enganchar3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) golpe con efecto a la izquierda•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook
hook n1. gancho / percha2. anzuelotr[hʊk]1 (gen) gancho2 (for fishing) anzuelo3 (boxing) gancho1 (catch) enganchar2 (fishing) pescar, coger3 (in boxing) pegar un gancho4 (in rugby) talonear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the phone off the hook descolgar el teléfonoby hook or by crook figurative use por las buenas o por las malasto be off the hook slang haberse libradoto get one's hooks into somebody tener a alguien en las garrasto let somebody off the hook dejar salir a alguien del atolladerohook ['hʊk] vt: engancharhook vi: abrocharse, engancharsehook n: gancho m, percha fn.• alcayata s.f.• anzuelo s.m.• azada s.f.• colgadero s.m.• gafa s.f.• gancho s.m.• garabato s.m.• garabito s.m.• garfio s.m.• garra s.f.• percha (Gancho) s.f.v.• abrochar v.• aferrar v.• encorvar v.• enganchar v.• gafar v.• garabatear v.• pescar v.hʊk
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1)a) gancho m; ( for hanging clothes) percha f, gancho m; ( for fishing) anzuelo mto take the phone off the hook — descolgar* el teléfono
by hook or by crook — sea como sea, por las buenas o por las malas
hook, line and sinker: I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker mordí or me tragué el anzuelo; to get/let somebody off the hook sacar*/dejar salir a alguien del atolladero; he's off the hook se ha librado; to sling one's hook — (BrE sl) largarse* (fam)
b) ( Clothing) corchete m, ganchito m2) ( in boxing) gancho m
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1) (grasp, secure) enganchar2) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> ( in golf) golpear ( hacia la izquierda); ( in rugby) talonar; ( in boxing) enganchar, pegarle* un gancho a
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vi ( join with hook) \<\<dress\>\> abrocharsePhrasal Verbs:- hook up[hʊk]1. Nhook, line and sinker —
he fell for it hook, line and sinker — se tragó el anzuelo
- get sb off the hook- let sb off the hook- sling one's hook2) (Telec)3) (=hanger) percha f, colgadero m4) (Sew)hooks and eyes — corchetes mpl, macho y hembra msing
5) (Boxing) gancho m, crochet m6) (Golf) golpe m con efecto a la izquierda7) hooks ** manos fpl2. VT1) (=fasten) enganchar; (Fishing) pescarto hook one's arms/feet around sth — envolver algo con los brazos/los pies
2) * (=catch)3)- hook it3. VI1) (=fasten) [dress] abrocharse; (=connect) engancharse2) (US) ** trabajar como prostituta, hacer la calle *- hook on- hook up* * *[hʊk]
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1)a) gancho m; ( for hanging clothes) percha f, gancho m; ( for fishing) anzuelo mto take the phone off the hook — descolgar* el teléfono
by hook or by crook — sea como sea, por las buenas o por las malas
hook, line and sinker: I swallowed the story hook, line and sinker mordí or me tragué el anzuelo; to get/let somebody off the hook sacar*/dejar salir a alguien del atolladero; he's off the hook se ha librado; to sling one's hook — (BrE sl) largarse* (fam)
b) ( Clothing) corchete m, ganchito m2) ( in boxing) gancho m
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1) (grasp, secure) enganchar2) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> ( in golf) golpear ( hacia la izquierda); ( in rugby) talonar; ( in boxing) enganchar, pegarle* un gancho a
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vi ( join with hook) \<\<dress\>\> abrocharsePhrasal Verbs:- hook up -
3 crook
kruk
1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) cayado, báculo (obispo)2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) criminal, maleante3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) pliegue del codo
2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) doblar, encorvar- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness
crook n ladróntr[krʊk]1 (of shepherd) cayado, gancho; (of bishop) báculo2 familiar (criminal) sinvergüenza nombre masulino o femenino, caco, delincuente nombre masulino o femenino; (cheat, dishonest person) estafador,-ra, timador,-ra1 (finger, arm) doblarcrook ['krʊk] vt: doblar (el brazo o el dedo)crook n1) staff: cayado m (de pastor), báculo m (de obispo)2) thief: ratero m, -ra f; ladrón m, -drona fn.• cayado s.m.• chanchullero, -era s.m.,f.• curva s.f.• curvatura s.f.• fullero, -era s.m.,f.• gancho s.m.• garfio s.m.• truhán s.m.• tunante s.m.• tuno s.m.v.• corcovar v.
I krʊk1) ( criminal) sinvergüenza mf, pillo, -lla m,f (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<finger/arm\>\> doblar[krʊk]1. N2)3) * (=thief) ladrón(-ona) m / f ; (=villain) maleante mf4) (=curve) codo m, recodo m2.VT (fig) [+ finger] doblar3.ADJ (Australia) * (=ill) mal* * *
I [krʊk]1) ( criminal) sinvergüenza mf, pillo, -lla m,f (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<finger/arm\>\> doblar
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By hook or by crook — crook crook (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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