noun🔗ShareHock, vin du RhinA 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. "Ma tante a apporté une bouteille de hock au dîner de famille.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJarretThe 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. "Le vétérinaire a examiné le jarret du cheval, vérifiant l'absence de tout signe de blessure.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareViande du jarretMeat from that part of a food animal."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.foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoupé les tendons du jarretTo 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. "Désespéré de gagner le combat, le hors-la-loi a essayé de couper les tendons du jarret du cheval du shérif.animalanatomyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGage, nantissementPawn, obligation as collateral for a loan."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.financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDetteDebt."They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."Ils étaient endettés auprès de la banque pour 35 millions de dollars.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAchat à tempéramentInstallment purchase."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.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrison, taulePrison."The prisoner was transferred to the hock. "Le prisonnier a été transféré en prison.lawbuildingpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGager, mettre en gageTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan."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.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, importunerTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"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.attitudecharacterhumanactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTousser bruyammentTo cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."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.medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
