hooked

aguileño

adicto

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (having the shape of a hook)

a. aguileño (nose)

The man had a large forehead and a hooked nose.El hombre tenía la frente grande y una nariz aguileña.

b. ganchudo (beak)

The eagle began to devour the fish's flesh with its hooked beak.El águila empezó a devorar la carne del pez con su pico ganchudo.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(dependent)

a. adicto

Rob is hooked on drugs but he doesn't want to admit it.Rob es adicto a las drogas pero no quiere aceptarlo.

b. enganchado

My mom thought she would try sleeping pills for a couple of nights, but now she's hooked.Mi mamá pensó que tomaría pastillas para dormir solo un par de noches, pero ahora está enganchada.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(enthusiastic about)

a. enganchado

My husband and I watched the first season together and now we're hooked.Mi esposo y yo vimos la primera temporada juntos y ahora estamos enganchados.

b. adicto

Fernando is hooked on that role-playing game.Fernando es adicto a ese juego de rol.

hooked

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

hooked nosenariz aguileña

2. (colloquial)

to be hooked on somethingestar enganchado(a) a algo

hooked [hʊkt]

adjective

1 (having a hook) ganchudo

2 (addicted)

to be hooked on sth estar enganchado a algo (informal); ser adicto a algo; to be hooked on drugs estar enganchado a las drogas (informal); ser adicto a las drogas; to get hooked on sth volverse adicto a algo

she's hooked on cocaine/heroin I'm hooked on these chocolates

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