noun🔗ShareGrilletes(chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off."The cowboy carefully attached the hobbles to his horse's legs so it could graze without wandering too far from the campsite. "El vaquero ató cuidadosamente los grilletes a las patas de su caballo para que pudiera pastar sin alejarse demasiado del campamento.animalagriculturepropertyutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCojeo, paso inestableAn unsteady, off-balance step."After falling on the icy sidewalk, she got up slowly, taking small hobbles to reach the nearest bench. "Después de caerse en la acera helada, se levantó lentamente, dando pequeños pasos inestables para llegar al banco más cercano.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAprieto, problemaA difficult situation; a scrape.""After losing her keys and missing the bus, Maria found herself in a series of hobbles that made her late for work." "Después de perder sus llaves y perder el autobús, María se encontró en una serie de problemas que la hicieron llegar tarde al trabajo.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrabajo ocasional, chapuzaAn odd job; a piece of casual work."He takes on various hobbles like dog-walking and gardening to earn extra money on the weekends. "Realiza varios trabajos ocasionales como pasear perros y jardinería para ganar dinero extra los fines de semana.jobworkbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtar las patas, trabarTo fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles."The farmer hobbles his horse in the pasture to prevent it from wandering off too far. "El granjero traba a su caballo en el pasto para evitar que se aleje demasiado.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCojearTo walk lame, or unevenly."After twisting her ankle, she hobbles across the room. "Después de torcerse el tobillo, cojea por la habitación.bodymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCojear, andar a trompiconesTo move roughly or irregularly."After spraining his ankle, he hobbles to the bus stop each morning. "Después de torcerse el tobillo, cojea hasta la parada de autobús cada mañana.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerplejizar, avergonzarTo perplex; to embarrass."The unexpected question about calculus hobbled the student during the math quiz. "La pregunta inesperada sobre cálculo perplejizó al estudiante durante el examen de matemáticas.mindcharacterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
