hincar

to thrust

hincar(eeng-kahr)

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

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.

hincar

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

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