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to hook
01
accrocher
to attach or secure something by means of a curved or angled object
Transitive: to hook sth | to hook sth onto sth
Exemples
She hooked her keys onto the belt loop of her jeans.
Elle a accroché ses clés à la boucle de sa ceinture de jean.
The fisherman skillfully hooked the bait onto the fishing line.
Le pêcheur a habilement accroché l'appât à la ligne de pêche.
02
crocheter, jouer un coup de crochet
(cricket) to play a shot by hitting the ball delivered by the bowler with the bat held horizontally and swinging it in a downward direction towards the leg side
Transitive: to hook a shot
Exemples
The batsman expertly hooked the short ball from the fast bowler over the square leg boundary for six.
Le batteur a habilement hooké la balle courte du lanceur rapide par-dessus la limite du square leg pour un six.
He got into position quickly and hooked the ball fiercely, sending it racing towards the boundary.
Il s'est rapidement mis en position et a crocheté la balle avec férocité, l'envoyant filer vers la limite.
03
crocheter, faire du crochet
to create stitches and fabric by pulling loops of yarn through other loops using a crochet hook
Transitive: to hook stitches or fabric
Exemples
The crocheter 's hands moved swiftly as she hooked loops of yarn.
Les mains de la crocheteuse se déplaçaient rapidement alors qu'elle accrochait des boucles de fil.
He watched a tutorial to learn how to hook clusters of stitches to form a textured pattern.
Il a regardé un tutoriel pour apprendre à crocheter des groupes de points afin de former un motif texturé.
04
se prostituer, faire le trottoir
to offer sexual services in exchange for money or other forms of payment
Intransitive
Exemples
She started hooking at a young age to support her drug addiction.
Elle a commencé à se prostituer à un jeune âge pour subvenir à son addiction à la drogue.
Despite the risks involved, she continued hooking to support her lavish lifestyle.
Malgré les risques encourus, elle a continué à se prostituer pour soutenir son style de vie luxueux.
05
accrocher, piéger
to draw someone in or trap them in a manipulative or compelling manner
Transitive: to hook sb
Exemples
The charismatic cult leader hooked vulnerable individuals with promises of enlightenment and belonging.
Le leader charismatique de la secte a accroché des individus vulnérables avec des promesses d'illumination et d'appartenance.
The salesman hooked customers with persuasive pitches and enticing offers.
Le vendeur a accroché les clients avec des présentations persuasives et des offres alléchantes.
06
crocheter, dégager
(in rugby) to pass the ball back in a scrum or to move it along the ground
Transitive: to hook the ball
Exemples
The scrum-half hooked the ball cleanly out of the scrum and passed it swiftly to the fly-half.
Le demi de mêlée a accroché le ballon proprement hors de la mêlée et l'a passé rapidement au demi d'ouverture.
The player skillfully hooked the ball with his foot and directed it towards the waiting forward.
Le joueur a habilement crocheté le ballon avec son pied et l'a dirigé vers l'avant qui attendait.
07
accrocher, envoûter
to make someone addicted or strongly attached to a habit or substance
Transitive: to hook sb
Exemples
The thrilling storyline of the TV series hooked him, and he binge-watched the entire season in one weekend.
L'intrigue palpitante de la série télévisée l'a accroché, et il a regardé toute la saison en un week-end.
The addictive nature of social media platforms can hook users.
La nature addictive des plateformes de médias sociaux peut accrocher les utilisateurs.
08
accrocher, hameçonner
to catch something with a tool in the shape of a sharp curve or crook
Transitive: to hook sth
Exemples
The fisherman patiently waited for a bite, hoping to hook a big bass.
Le pêcheur attendait patiemment une touche, espérant accrocher une grosse perche.
She deftly cast her line into the water and soon felt a tug as she hooked a trout.
Elle a habilement lancé sa ligne dans l'eau et a bientôt senti une traction alors qu'elle accrochait une truite.
09
accrocher, crocheter
(in hockey) to use one's stick to impede or trip an opponent
Transitive: to hook an opponent or their gear
Exemples
The forward narrowly avoided a breakaway when the defender attempted to hook him from behind.
L'attaquant a évité de justesse une échappée lorsque le défenseur a tenté de le crocheter par derrière.
The referee 's whistle blew as the player was caught hooking the opponent's stick during a scoring chance.
Le sifflet de l'arbitre a retenti alors que le joueur était pris en train de crocheter le bâton de l'adversaire lors d'une occasion de but.
Exemples
The thief hooked the wallet from the unsuspecting tourist's back pocket.
Le voleur a accroché le portefeuille de la poche arrière du touriste sans méfiance.
He hooked a candy bar from the convenience store without paying for it.
Il a volé une barre chocolatée dans le magasin de proximité sans la payer.
Hook
01
crochet, hameçon
a device, often made of metal, used for securing or locking doors
Exemples
She attached the hook to the door to keep it securely closed.
Elle a attaché le crochet à la porte pour la garder fermée en toute sécurité.
The old wooden door had a rusty hook to keep it shut at night.
La vieille porte en bois avait un crochet rouillé pour la maintenir fermée la nuit.
02
crochet, coup crocheté
(boxing) a powerful punch thrown with a bent arm aimed at connecting with the side or front of an opponent's head or body
Exemples
Her hook to the body weakened her opponent's defenses.
Son crochet au corps a affaibli les défenses de son adversaire.
His opponent 's guard dropped, opening up an opportunity for a hook.
La garde de son adversaire a baissé, ouvrant une opportunité pour un crochet.
03
crochet, coup crocheté
a golf shot that curves sharply to the left for right-handed golfers or to the right for left-handed golfers
Exemples
He hit a hook that curved around the trees and landed on the fairway.
Il a frappé un crochet qui a contourné les arbres et atterri sur le fairway.
His hook got worse as the round progressed, affecting his score.
Son crochet s'est aggravé au fur et à mesure que le tour progressait, affectant son score.
04
a basketball shot delivered over the head using the hand farthest from the basket
Exemples
He scored a point with a perfect hook.
The player used a hook to shoot over the defender.
05
a curved or bent implement for suspending, catching, or pulling objects
Exemples
Hang the coat on a hook near the door.
Fishermen attached the bait to the hook.
06
a mechanical device with a curved shape, used to suspend, hold, or pull things
Exemples
The crane lifted the load with a heavy-duty hook.
Industrial hooks support beams and machinery.
07
anything that serves as an attraction or attention-grabber
Exemples
The advertisement had a clever hook to draw viewers.
The story 's hook captured everyone's imagination.
08
a sharp curve, bend, or crook
Exemples
The road has a dangerous hook around the cliff.
The river makes a sharp hook before flowing into the valley.
09
a simple device, typically made of metal or plastic, for holding or hanging items by catching onto a loop or ring
Exemples
Hang your towel on the hook in the bathroom.
Coat hooks are attached to the wall near the entrance.
10
crochet, effet
(bowling) a ball that curves as it rolls toward the pins
Exemples
With the right technique, you can control the hook of your ball.
Avec la bonne technique, vous pouvez contrôler le crochet de votre boule.
The strong hook helped him recover from a shaky start.
Le crochet puissant l'a aidé à se remettre d'un début chancelant.
11
un refrain accrocheur, un hook
a catchy, memorable part of a song that is repeated to capture the listener's attention
Exemples
The hook of that song is so catchy, I ca n't stop singing it!
Le hook de cette chanson est tellement accrocheur, je n'arrête pas de la chanter !
The hook is what makes the song stick in your head long after it ’s over.
Le hook est ce qui fait que la chanson reste dans votre tête longtemps après qu'elle soit terminée.
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