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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "hook-up."
hookup(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (connection)
a. la conexión (F)
(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).
The campground does not have individual electric and water hookups at each site.El camping no tiene conexiones eléctricas y de agua individuales en cada parcela.
b. el acoplamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is to be a series of hookups between the shuttle and the spacecraft.Habrá una serie de acoplamientos entre el transbordador y la nave espacial.
a. la transmisión en cadena (F)
(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).
A live television and radio hookup allowed the whole nation to witness the royal wedding.Una transmisión en cadena en vivo por televisión y radio permitió a la nación entera presenciar la boda real.
b. la conexión (F)
(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).
The accused gave evidence via a television hookup from the prison.El acusado prestó declaración mediante una conexión televisiva desde la cárcel.
3. (colloquial) (sexual encounter)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el encuentro casual (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sue goes from one hookup to another and has never had a lasting relationship.Sue tiene un encuentro casual tras otro, y nunca estableció una relación duradera.
b. el levante (M) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Life is just a series of hookups, and when he wants a serious relationship it's going to be too late.Vive de levante en levante y cuando quiera una relación seria, va a ser tarde.
c. el ligue (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
He likes going to that bar because there's always the chance of a hookup.Le gusta ir a ese bar porque hay posibilidades de ligue.
4. (colloquial) (sexual partner)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. el levante (M) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
What is Juan thinking of, going to his sister's wedding with a hookup?¿Cómo se le ocurre a Juan ir al casamiento de la hermana con un levante?
c. el ligue (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
I'm afraid, for him, you're just a hookup.Me temo que para él no eres más que un ligue.
5. (colloquial) (cooperative effort)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la alianza (F)
(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).
The hookup between terrorists and arms dealers is only prolonging this war.La alianza entre terroristas y traficantes de armas no hace más que prolongar esta guerra.
b. el encuentro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That album was the result of a hookup with some Cuban jazz musicians.Ese álbum fue el resultado de un encuentro con unos músicos de jazz cubanos.
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