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."After a long day of gardening, she enjoyed a chilled glass of hocks with her dinner. "Después de un largo día de jardinería, disfrutó de una copa fría de Hock con su cena.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorvejónThe tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The dog sat on the grass, resting heavily on its hocks after a long run. "El perro se sentó en la hierba, descansando pesadamente sobre sus corvejones después de una larga carrera.anatomyanimalpartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJarretesMeat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with ham hocks and beans. "Mi abuela prepara una sopa deliciosa con jarretes de jamón y frijoles.foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZancajarTo disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."The cruel farmer threatened to hock any cow that tried to escape the enclosure. "El granjero cruel amenazó con zancajar a cualquier vaca que intentara escapar del recinto.anatomyanimalactionweaponbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpeñarTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.""Desperate for rent money, he had to hock his guitar at the pawn shop." "Desesperado por el dinero del alquiler, tuvo que empeñar su guitarra en la casa de empeño.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMolestar, fastidiarTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My little brother always hocks me to play video games with him, even when I'm trying to study. "Mi hermano pequeño siempre me molesta para que juegue videojuegos con él, incluso cuando estoy tratando de estudiar.attitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareToser fuertementeTo cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running in the cold, Michael's hocks echoed loudly in the quiet classroom. "Después de correr en el frío, la tos fuerte de Michael resonó ruidosamente en el aula silenciosa.physiologybodymedicinesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
