(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).

(M)

I need to change a flat tire, and the jack is broken.Tengo que cambiar un neumático pinchado y el gato está roto.

b. la gata

(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)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

The spare tire and the jack are in the trunk.La goma de auxilio y la gata están en el maletero.

2. (electricity)

a. el enchufe hembra

(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).

(M)

Can you help me install this cable jack?¿Podrías ayudarme a poner este enchufe hembra?

b. la toma

(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 plug goes into this jack.El enchufe va en esta toma.

3. (card games)

a. la jota

(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)

(in French deck)

You can play either a jack or a queen.Puedes tirar una jota o una reina.

b. la sota

(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)

(in Spanish deck)

Tim manged to win the hand with his jack.Tim consiguió ganar la mano con su sota.

4. (bowling)

a. el boliche

(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).

(M)

The players throw their balls at the jack.Los jugadores lanzan las bolas al boliche.

5. (fish)

a. el lucio

(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).

(M)

We didn't fish much today, just a couple of jacks.Hoy no pescamos mucho, solo un par de lucios.

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

(colloquial)

(man)

a. el tipo

(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).

(M)

Every jack that took part in that war will be scarred for life.Cada uno de los tipos que participó en esa guerra tendrá una cicatriz de por vida.

b. el quisque

(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).

(M)

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

That's the sports car that every jack wants to own.Ese es el deportivo que todo quisque quisiera tener.

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

transitive verb

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(to steal)

a. afanar

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

(colloquial)

I just saw you trying to jack that blind man's money!¡Te vi tratando de afanar el dinero del ciego!

jack

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

Noun

1. (person)

every man jack of themtodo quisque

he is a jack of all tradeshace or sabe hacer un poco de todo

2. (for car)

a. el gato

(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).

(M)

3. (in cards)

a. la jota

(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)

4. (in spanish cards)

a. la sota

(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)

5. (electric)

a. la clavija

(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)

(plug)

6. (socket)

a. el clavijero

(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).

(M)

jack rabbitliebre f americana

jack [dʒæk]

noun

1 (Aut) (Téc) gato (m); gata (f); (LAm)

2 (Electricity and Electronics) toma (f) de corriente; enchufe (m) hembra

3 (Bowling) boliche (m)

4 (Cards) (in ordinary pack of cards) jota (f); (in Spanish pack) sota (f)

5 (also bootjack) sacabotas (m)

6 (Náut) marinero (m)

7 (fish) lucio (m) joven

8 jacks (game) cantillos (m)

modifier

jack plane (n) garlopa (f)

jack plug (n) enchufe (m) de clavija

jack rabbit (n) (US) liebre (f) americana

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

pallet jack	la transpaleta
jack-in-the-box	la caja sorpresa
jack-o'-lantern	la linterna de calabaza
jack-of-all-trades	no direct translation
jumping jack	el salto de tijera
pepper jack cheese	queso pepper jack

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	jacking
Past:	jacked

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	jack	jacked	will jack
you	jack	jacked	will jack
he/she	jacks	jacked	will jack
we	jack	jacked	will jack
you	jack	jacked	will jack
they	jack	jacked	will jack