noun🔗ShareCurva, curvaturaA bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure."She held the baby in the crook of her arm."Ella sostenía al bebé en la curva de su brazo.structureappearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInclinación, genuflexiónA bending of the knee; a genuflection."The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight crook of her knee as she passed. "La reina saludó a la multitud con una ligera inclinación de la rodilla al pasar.religionritualbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva, ganchoA bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything)."the crook of a cane"la curva de un bastónpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRizo, bucleA lock or curl of hair."My little sister had a beautiful, bouncy crook of hair that curled around her ear. "Mi hermana pequeña tenía un rizo de pelo hermoso y saltarín que se enroscaba alrededor de su oreja.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHorcaA gibbet.""In old Westerns, you might see a hanging scene where a criminal is tied to a crook, ready to be executed." "En los viejos westerns, podrías ver una escena de ahorcamiento donde un criminal está atado a la horca, listo para ser ejecutado.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareViga de soporte, soporteA support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut."The old barn was held up by a sturdy crook, preventing the roof from collapsing. "El antiguo granero estaba sostenido por una viga de soporte resistente, evitando que el techo se derrumbara.architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCayadoA shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds."The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the sheep back into the pen. "El pastor usó su cayado para guiar suavemente a las ovejas de vuelta al redil.agricultureutensilanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBáculoA bishop's staff of office."The bishop carried his ornate crook during the religious procession. "El obispo llevó su báculo ornamentado durante la procesión religiosa.religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArdid, truco, engañoAn artifice; a trick; a contrivance."The student used a clever crook to get the answer without studying. "El estudiante usó un truco inteligente para obtener la respuesta sin estudiar.characteractionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLadrón, estafadorA person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal."The crook stole money from the school's fundraising box. "El ladrón robó dinero de la caja de recaudación de fondos de la escuela.personcharactermorallawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarfioA pothook."The carpenter used a crook to hang the heavy picture frame on the wall. "El carpintero usó un garfio para colgar el marco de fotos pesado en la pared.utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTubo curvoA small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key."The musician carefully inserted the crook into the trumpet to change the key for the next piece. "El músico insertó cuidadosamente el tubo curvo en la trompeta para cambiar la tonalidad de la siguiente pieza.musictechnicaldevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar, encorvarTo bend, or form into a hook."He crooked his finger toward me."Él dobló su dedo hacia mí.actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse, encorvarseTo become bent or hooked."The old tree branch began to crook under the weight of the heavy snow. "La vieja rama del árbol comenzó a doblarse bajo el peso de la pesada nieve.appearancestructureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, pervertirTo turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist."The politician was accused of crooking the election results to secure his victory. "El político fue acusado de torcer los resultados de las elecciones para asegurar su victoria.moralcharactervalueactionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalo, insatisfactorio, deficienteBad, unsatisfactory, not up to standard."Not turning up for training was pretty crook."No presentarse al entrenamiento fue bastante malo.qualityconditionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareenfermo, indispuestoIll, sick."I′m feeling a bit crook."Me siento un poco indispuesto.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnfadado, molestoAnnoyed, angry; upset."be crook at/about; go crook at"Estar enfadado por/con; enfadarse con.attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
