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hock

/hɒk/ /hɑk/

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noun

Hock, vin du Rhin

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

Examples :

"My aunt brought a bottle of hock to the family dinner. "

Ma tante a apporté une bouteille de hock au dîner de famille.

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noun

Jarret

The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the horse's hock, checking for any signs of injury. "

Le vétérinaire a examiné le jarret du cheval, vérifiant l'absence de tout signe de blessure.

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noun

Viande du jarret

Meat from that part of a food animal.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes a delicious soup with smoked hock and lentils. "

Ma grand-mère prépare une délicieuse soupe avec du jarret fumé et des lentilles.

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verb

Coupé les tendons du jarret

To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

Examples :

"Desperate to win the fight, the outlaw tried to hock the sheriff's horse. "

Désespéré de gagner le combat, le hors-la-loi a essayé de couper les tendons du jarret du cheval du shérif.

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noun

Gage, nantissement

Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.

Examples :

"He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop."

Il avait besoin de 750 dollars pour sortir sa guitare du gage au magasin de prêt sur gages.

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noun

Dette

Examples :

"They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."

Ils étaient endettés auprès de la banque pour 35 millions de dollars.

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noun

Achat à tempérament

Installment purchase.

Examples :

"My parents used a hock to buy the new washing machine. "

Mes parents ont fait un achat à tempérament pour acheter la nouvelle machine à laver.

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noun

Prison, taule

Examples :

"The prisoner was transferred to the hock. "

Le prisonnier a été transféré en prison.

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verb

Gager, mettre en gage

To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

Examples :

"Desperate for rent money, she had to hock her grandmother's necklace. "

Désespérée pour l'argent du loyer, elle a dû gager le collier de sa grand-mère.

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verb

Harceler, importuner

To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly

Examples :

"My younger brother constantly hocked me with his questions about his homework. "

Mon jeune frère m'a constamment harcelé avec ses questions sur ses devoirs.

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noun

Tousser bruyamment

To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication.

Examples :

"After running up the stairs, he cleared his throat with a loud hock. "

Après avoir monté les escaliers en courant, il s'est éclairci la gorge avec une forte toux.

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