hike

la caminata

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hike(

hayk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (long walk)

a. la caminata

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We should go for a hike tomorrow if the weather is nice.Debemos dar una caminata mañana si el día está bonito.

We went on a hike up the mountain.Hicimos una caminata por la montaña.

b. la excursión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

On Saturday we went on a hike in the valley.El sábado nos fuimos de excursión por el valle.

2. (increase)

a. la subida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The hike in prices caused a decrease in sales.La subida de precios causó una disminución de ventas.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to walk)

a. caminar

We hiked through the rainforest.Caminamos por la selva tropical.

b. hacer senderismo

I go hiking on weekends.Los fines de semana voy a hacer senderismo.

4. (to increase; used with "up")

a. aumentar

The bank hiked up rates yesterday.El banco aumento las tarifas ayer.

b. subir

The store hiked up their prices.La tienda subió los precios.

5. (to pull; used with "up")

a. subirse

The boy hiked up his socks to keep out the cold.El muchacho se subió los calcetines para evitar el frío.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to increase)

a. aumentar

If they keep hiking the subscription fee, they'll start to lose customers.Si siguen aumentado la cuota de suscripción empezarán a perder clientes.

b. subir

We want to avoid having to hike prices again so soon.Queremos evitar tener que subir los precios otra vez tan pronto.

hike

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (walk)

a. la excursión f, caminata

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to go on or for a hikedarse una caminata

2. (colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

go take a hike!¡vete a paseo!

3. (in prices)

a. la subida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (walk)

a. caminar

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (prices)

a. subir

hike [haɪk]

intransitive verb

ir de excursión a pie; dar una caminata

transitive verb

to hike it ir a pie

noun

excursión (f) a pie; caminata (f)

to go on a hike hacer una excursión (a pie); dar una caminata

take a hike! ¡lárgate! (informal)

hike [haɪk]

noun

(increase) aumento (m)

transitive verb

[+prices, rates] aumentar; subir

hike up

transitive verb

1 [+skirt, socks] subirse

2 [+prices, amounts] aumentar; subir

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Examples

Phrases

take a hike	dar una caminata
I like to hike	me gusta dar caminatas
go on a hike	hacer una caminata
hike a mountain	caminar en una montaña
we went on a hike	hicimos una caminata
I went on a hike	fui en una caminata
hike in the mountains	hacer senderismo en las montañas
go for a hike	hacer una caminata
you can hike	puedes caminar