noun🔗ShareHock, vino del RinA Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines."My aunt brought a bottle of hock to the family dinner. "Mi tía trajo una botella de hock a la cena familiar.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorvejónThe tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The veterinarian examined the horse's hock, checking for any signs of injury. "El veterinario examinó el corvejón del caballo, buscando cualquier signo de lesión.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarne del jarreteMeat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with smoked hock and lentils. "Mi abuela hace una sopa deliciosa con carne de jarrete ahumada y lentejas.foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar los tendones del corvejónTo disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."Desperate to win the fight, the outlaw tried to hock the sheriff's horse. "Desesperado por ganar la pelea, el forajido intentó cortar los tendones del corvejón del caballo del sheriff.animalanatomyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmpeño, prendaPawn, obligation as collateral for a loan."He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop."Necesitaba $750 para sacar su guitarra del empeño en la casa de empeño.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDeudaDebt."They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."Debían al banco 35 millones de dólares.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCompra a plazosInstallment purchase."My parents used a hock to buy the new washing machine. "Mis padres usaron la compra a plazos para comprar la nueva lavadora.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrisión, cárcelPrison."The prisoner was transferred to the hock. "El prisionero fue trasladado a la cárcel.lawbuildingpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpeñarTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan."Desperate for rent money, she had to hock her grandmother's necklace. "Desesperada por el dinero del alquiler, tuvo que empeñar el collar de su abuela.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMolestar, importunarTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My younger brother constantly hocked me with his questions about his homework. "Mi hermano menor me molestaba constantemente con sus preguntas sobre su tarea.attitudecharacterhumanactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareToser fuertementeTo cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running up the stairs, he cleared his throat with a loud hock. "Después de subir corriendo las escaleras, se aclaró la garganta con una fuerte tos.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
