Hock in spanish
Empeñar
pronunciation: empenjɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: empenjɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun
In gestures
hock1 = corvejón, corva, codillo.
Example: A horse uses its hock in nearly everything it does -- from stopping and standing to walking and galloping.more:
» ham hock = codillo de cerdo.
Example: Ham hocks should simmer for a couple of hours until the meat is ready to fall off the bone; then cut into bite or serving size pieces.» hock joint = corvejón, corva, codillo.
Example: Of the four hock joints, only the top two are necessary for normal locomotion in the horse.» hock wine = vino blanco alemán.
Example: When he wrote at night he drank hock wine.» pork hock = codillo de cerdo.
Example: Pork hocks may take several hours to cook in the oven but they are cheap and require little attention.hock2
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» be in hock to = estar endeudado con.
Example: The United States is in hock to a very powerful financial lobby which dominates its policies.» hock shop [hockshop] = casa de empeño.
Example: IN 1999, David Zinberg took jewelry from a handful of his hock shops and began auctioning them online.» put + Nombre + in hock = empeñar.
Example: Every day hundreds put their possessions in hock to get the quickest and easiest loans available.hock3 = empeñar.
Example: Today's parents have to hock the family jewels to afford the list of back-to-school items now requested by teachers and schools.