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jack
noun
1. (tool) 
a. el gato (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) (Andes) (Central America) (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. la hembra de enchufe (F) 
Can you help me install this cable jack?¿Podrías ayudarme a poner esta hembra de enchufe?
b. la toma (F) 
The plug goes into this jack.El enchufe va en esta toma.
3. (card games) 
a. la jota (F) (in French deck) 
You can play either a jack or a queen.Puedes tirar una jota o una reina.
b. la sota (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) 
The players throw their balls at the jack.Los jugadores lanzan las bolas al boliche.
5. (fish) 
a. el lucio (M) 
We didn't fish much today, just a couple of jacks.Hoy no pescamos mucho, solo un par de lucios.
6. (colloquial) (man) 
a. el tipo (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) (colloquial) (Spain) 
That's the sports car that every jack wants to own.Ese es el deportivo que todo quisque quisiera tener.
transitive verb
7. (slang) (to steal) 
a. afanar (colloquial) 
I just saw you trying to jack that blind man's money!¡Te vi tratando de afanar el dinero del ciego!
Jack
proper noun
8. (name) 
a. Jack 
My brother is called Jack, after my grandfather.Mi hermano se llama Jack, como mi abuelo.
jacks
plural noun
9. (game) 
a. los cantillos (M) 
The only thing kids could do for fun was to play jacks.La única diversión que tenían los niños era jugar a los cantillos.
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jack
Noun
1. (person) 
a. no direct translation 
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) 
3. (in cards) 
a. la jota (F) 
4. (in spanish cards) 
a. la sota (F) 
5. (electric) 
a. la clavija (F) (plug) 
6. (socket) 
a. el clavijero (M) 
jack rabbitliebre f americana
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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
Phrases with "jack"
Here are the most popular phrases with "jack." Click the phrases to see the full entry.
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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