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"Enganche" is a form of "enganche", a noun which is often translated as "hitching up". "Gancho" is a noun which is often translated as "hook". Learn more about the difference between "enganche" and "gancho" below.
el enganche(
ehng
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gahn
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cheh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. hitching up
El enganche del remolque resultó más complicado de lo que pensaba.Hitching up the trailer turned out to be more complicated than I thought.
b. coupling (railways)
Yo me encargaba de supervisar el enganche de los vagones de mercancías.My job was to supervise the coupling of the freight cars.
c. connection (telecommunications)
El enganche de una nueva línea lo debe realizar un técnico calificado.The connection of a new line must be carried out by a qualified technician.
a. hook
El marco tiene cuatro enganches detrás para colocar el cuadro.The frame has four hooks for positioning the painting behind it.
b. coupling (railways)
El enganche de los vagones es tan sólido que aguanta varias toneladas de peso.The coupling between the cars is so strong that it can bear several tons in weight.
c. towing hook (of trailer)
El enganche del remolque se soltó y toda la carga se volcó en la carretera.The trailer's towing hook came adrift and the whole load tipped over onto the road.
3. (military)
a. enlistment
Mi padre solía decir que el enganche en el ejército servía para madurar.My father used to say that enlistment in the army was a good way to grow up.
a. deposit
Dimos al casero un enganche por el departamento y una semana después le dimos el resto.We gave the landlord a deposit for the apartment and we gave him the rest a week later.
b. down payment
El vendedor de autos quería un enganche de 500 dólares por el auto.The car salesman wanted a down payment of $500 on the car.
a. snag
Me hice un enganche en el sweater nuevo con la palanca del freno de la bici.I got a snag in my new sweater from the brake lever of my bike.
b. pulled thread
¿Te has fijado que tienes un enganche en la manga de tu vestido?Have you seen you've got a pulled thread on the sleeve of your dress?
6. (sports)
a. playmaker
Janikowski es un brillante enganche centrocampista, con gran sentido de la oportunidad.Janikowski is a brilliant midfield playmaker, with great timing.
7. (colloquial) (appeal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. connection
Tienen un enganche tal que nunca se van a separar.There's such an connection between them, they'll never split up.
el gancho(
gahn
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choh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tool)
2. (object to hang clothes) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
3. (botany)
a. branch
Cortaron todos los árboles del lugar dejando puros ganchos.They trimmed all the trees in the area, leaving just branches.
4. (clip for clothes) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. clothespin (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Te recomiendo usar ganchos para colgar la ropa en el tendedero.I recommend that you use clothespins to hang the clothes from the line.
b. peg (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Lavo tanta ropa todas las semanas que me hacen falta más ganchos.I wash so many clothes every week that I need to buy more pegs.
5. (hair clip) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
6. (sewing) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. safety pin
Le puse un gancho a mi falda porque se descosió.I put a safety pin in my skirt because it became unstitched.
7. (colloquial) (pull power)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. appeal
Esa mujer tiene un gancho que les encanta a los hombres.That woman has an appeal that men love.
b. attraction
Esta oferta es el gancho más importante para comprar nuestro producto.This promotion is the major attraction for buying our product.
8. (partner)
a. accomplice
Juan era su gancho para hacer que la gente comprara el producto.Juan was his accomplice for getting people to buy the product.
9. (sports)
b. hook shot (basketball)
El jugador lanzó un gancho y anotó una canasta.The player threw a hook shot and scored a basket.
