hincar
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to thrust
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hincar(
eeng
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kahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to ram)
a. to thrust
El caballero le clavó una lanza en la espalda al enemigo.The knight thrust a spear into the enemy's back.
b. to drive
El montañista hincó los clavos de las botas en el hielo para avanzar.The climber drove the spikes of the boots into the ice to move forward.
c. to bury
El perro me hincó los dientes en la pierna.The dog buried his fangs in my leg.
d. to stick
Hincamos banderitas estadounidenses en las hamburguesas.We stuck little American flags into the hamburgers.
hincarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
2. (to kneel down)
a. to kneel
El investigador se hincó para mirar de cerca la pisada del suelo.The policeman kneeled to look closely at the footprint on the floor.
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hincar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (general)
a.
hincar algo ento stick something into
2. (fig)
a.
hincarle el diente a algoto get to grips with something, to get to work on something
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
3. (general)
a.
hincarse de rodillasto fall to one's knees
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hincar
transitive verb
(meter) [+objeto punzante] to thrust; drive;en into; [+pie] to set (firmly);en on
hincó el bastón en el suelo he stuck his stick in the ground; he thrust his stick into the ground; hincó la mirada en ella he fixed his gaze on her; he stared at her fixedly
hincarla (trabajar mucho) to slog (familiar); work hard
diente rodilla
pronominal verb
hincarse
hincarse de rodillas especialmente (Latinoamérica) to kneel; kneel down
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb Conjugations for hincar
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PresentPreteriteImperfectConditionalFuture
yo
hinco
hinqué
hincaba
hincaría
hincaré
tú
hincas
hincaste
hincabas
hincarías
hincarás
él/ella/Ud.
hinca
hincó
hincaba
hincaría
hincará
nosotros
hincamos
hincamos
hincábamos
hincaríamos
hincaremos
vosotros
hincáis
hincasteis
hincabais
hincaríais
hincaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
hincan
hincaron
hincaban
hincarían
hincarán
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