noun🔗ShareHakenA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment."The fisherman used a sturdy hooker to catch the fish. "nauticalutensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAngelhakenA barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook."The fisherman carefully cast his hooker into the river. "Der Fischer warf seinen Angelhaken vorsichtig in den Fluss.fishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaken, HackeAny of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook."The farmer used a hooker to trim the overgrown hedges in the field. "Der Bauer benutzte eine Hacke, um die überwucherten Hecken auf dem Feld zu beschneiden.agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHäkelnadelThe curved needle used in the art of crochet."The crocheter carefully inserted the hooker into the yarn to begin her new scarf. "Die Häklerin führte die Häkelnadel vorsichtig in das Garn ein, um ihren neuen Schal zu beginnen.artutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAngel, HakenThe part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns."The carpenter carefully attached the hooker to the post so the barn door would swing smoothly. "Der Zimmermann befestigte den Haken sorgfältig an dem Pfosten, damit die Scheunentür reibungslos schwingen konnte.partarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchleifeA loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j."The calligraphy teacher pointed out that the "g" in my name needed a longer, more pronounced hooker to be properly formed. "Der Kalligraphielehrer wies darauf hin, dass das „g“ in meinem Namen eine längere, ausgeprägtere Schleife benötigte, um richtig geformt zu werden.grammarwritinglanguagewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAufhänger, BezugnahmeA tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely."The school's new dress code was a hooker for the recent debate on school uniforms in the local newspaper. "Die neue Kleiderordnung der Schule war ein Aufhänger für die aktuelle Debatte über Schuluniformen in der Lokalzeitung.mediacommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFalle, SchlingeA snare; a trap."The teacher set a clever hooker to catch the students' attention about the upcoming project. "Der Lehrer stellte eine clevere Falle, um die Aufmerksamkeit der Schüler auf das kommende Projekt zu lenken.thingitemdeviceutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHakenknochen(in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones."The veterinarian palpated the cow's hookers to assess her overall health and body condition. "Der Tierarzt tastete die Hakenknochen der Kuh ab, um ihren allgemeinen Gesundheitszustand und ihre körperliche Verfassung zu beurteilen.bodyanimalanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAusschluss, EntfernungRemoval or expulsion from a group or activity"The student's poor attendance resulted in his hooker from the debate club. "Die schlechte Anwesenheit des Schülers führte zu seinem Ausschluss aus dem Debattierclub.groupactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZweijähriges FeldA field sown two years in succession."The farmer planted a crop of corn in the hooker this year, after planting beans there last year. "Der Bauer pflanzte dieses Jahr Mais auf dem Zweijahresfeld, nachdem er letztes Jahr dort Bohnen angebaut hatte.agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAufhänger, Blickfang(authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play."The speaker started with a strong hooker about the future of education, immediately grabbing the audience's attention. "Der Redner begann mit einem starken Aufhänger über die Zukunft der Bildung und zog sofort die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums auf sich.communicationwritingliteraturelanguagemediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAufhänger, Blickfang(authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention."The new teacher's engaging hooker about the history of the Roman Empire immediately captured the students' attention. "Der fesselnde Aufhänger des neuen Lehrers über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches erregte sofort die Aufmerksamkeit der Schüler.entertainmentliteraturewritingmediastoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaken, TrickA finesse."The teacher used a clever hooker in her presentation to get the students' attention. "Die Lehrerin benutzte einen cleveren Trick in ihrer Präsentation, um die Aufmerksamkeit der Schüler zu erregen.styleactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBubeA jack (the playing card)."My uncle dealt the cards, and I got the hooker, so I went first. "Mein Onkel teilte die Karten aus, und ich bekam den Buben, also ging ich als Erster.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLandzunge, HakenA spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey."The children played on the beach, near the hooker that protected the cove from the waves. "Die Kinder spielten am Strand in der Nähe der Landzunge, die die Bucht vor den Wellen schützte.geographygeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOhrwurm, eingängige MelodieA catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song."The catchy hooker in the new school song made it incredibly popular. "Der eingängige Ohrwurm in dem neuen Schulsong machte ihn unglaublich populär.musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchiffankerA ship's anchor."The ship's captain carefully lowered the hooker into the seabed to secure the vessel. "Der Kapitän des Schiffes ließ den Schiffanker vorsichtig in den Meeresboden hinab, um das Schiff zu sichern.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaken, AufhängerPart of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."The new software update included a hooker for automatically backing up files to the cloud. "Das neue Software-Update enthielt einen Haken für die automatische Sicherung von Dateien in der Cloud.computingtechnologysystemtechnicalfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnhängsel(Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word."The player made a clever hooker by placing "table" vertically, adding "s" to the end, to create "tables." "Der Spieler machte ein cleveres Anhängsel, indem er „table“ vertikal platzierte und „s“ am Ende hinzufügte, um „tables“ zu bilden.gamewordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHäkchenA diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ."The teacher wrote the word "ỏ" on the board, pointing to the hooker above the "o". "Der Lehrer schrieb das Wort „ỏ“ an die Tafel und zeigte auf das Häkchen über dem „o“.linguisticsphoneticsgrammarmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHakenA háček."The háček above the "e" in the word "máte" is a diacritical hooker. "Der Haken über dem „e“ in dem Wort „máte“ ist ein diakritischer Haken.languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaken, SchlägerSenses relating to sports."The rugby team needs a strong hooker to win scrums. "Das Rugby-Team braucht einen starken Haken, um die Gedränge zu gewinnen.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaken, AnglerOne who, or that which, hooks."The fishing hooker snagged a large fish. "Der Angler fing einen großen Fisch.personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKutterA small fishing boat."My grandfather's small fishing hooker was often used for catching mackerel. "Der kleine Fischkutter meines Großvaters wurde oft zum Makrelenfang benutzt.nauticalvehiclefishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHukerAny antiquated craft."The old fishing hooker was repaired by the boatwright. "Der alte Fischer-Huker wurde vom Bootsbauer repariert.nauticalvehiclesailinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHakenspielerA player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot."The rugby hooker skillfully hooked the ball out of the scrum. "Der Hakenspieler hakte den Ball gekonnt aus dem Gedränge.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHäkler/inA crocheter."My grandmother is a skilled hooker; she makes beautiful blankets and scarves with her crochet needles. "Meine Großmutter ist eine geschickte Häklerin; sie macht wunderschöne Decken und Schals mit ihren Häkelnadeln.jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHakenbandit, Dieb mit AngelhakenA thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods."The shop owner installed bars on the windows to deter the hooker from stealing clothes again. "Der Ladenbesitzer installierte Gitter an den Fenstern, um den Hakenbanditen davon abzuhalten, wieder Kleidung zu stehlen.jobpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProstituierte, HureA prostitute."I saw a news report about a woman who was arrested for being a hooker. "Ich sah einen Nachrichtenbericht über eine Frau, die wegen ihrer Tätigkeit als Prostituierte verhaftet wurde.sexpersonhumansocietyjobmoralserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin großer Schluck (Alkohol)(1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp."At the party, he took a large hooker of gin, making him feel quite drunk. "Auf der Party nahm er einen großen Schluck Gin, wodurch er sich ziemlich betrunken fühlte.drinkamounthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
