hincar

v.

1 to stick, to dig, to jab, to jab at.

2 to sting, to prick, to pinch, to urticate.

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hincar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (clavar) to drive (in)

2 (apoyar) to set firmly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hincar el diente en algo (comida etc) to sink one's teeth into something 2 figurado to get one's teeth into something

hincarla figurado to work

hincarse de rodillas to kneel (down)

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verb

1) to sink

2) stick

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- hincarse de rodillas

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1.

VT (=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

diente, rodilla

2.

See:

hincarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (clavar)

hincar algo en algo — <estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)

2.

hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (clavar)

hincar algo en algo — <estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)

2.

hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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hincar [A2 ]

vt

1 (clavar) hincar algo EN algo:

hincó la estaca en la tierra he drove o thrust the stake into the ground

le hincó el puñal en el pecho she plunged the dagger into his chest

me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

codo² (↑ codo (2)) , diente

2

hincar la rodilla to go down on one knee, go down on bended knee (frmlorliter)

■ hincarse

v pron

hincarse de rodillas to kneel

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hincar (conjugate hincar) verbo transitivo (clavar) hincar algo en algo ‹estaca› to drive o thrust sth into sth;

◊ me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

hincarse verbo pronominal tb hincarse de rodillas to kneel
hincar vtr (algo punzante) to drive (in)
♦ Locuciones: hincar el diente a, (una comida) to sink one's teeth into: tengo ganas de hincarle el diente a ese libro, I can't wait to get my teeth into that book

'hincar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codo
- diente
English:
drive
- set

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hincar

♦ vt

1. [introducir]

hincar algo en algo to stick sth into sth;

hincó los postes en el suelo he drove the posts into the ground;

Comp

Fam

hincar el diente a algo [a comida] to sink one's teeth into sth;

[a trabajo, proyecto] to tackle sth, to get one's teeth into sth

2. [apoyar] to set (firmly);

Comp

Fam

hincar los codos [estudiar] to study hard;

si quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar los codos if you want to pass you're going to have to roll up your sleeves and do some serious studying

♦ See also the pronominal verb hincarse

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hincar

v/t thrust, stick (en into);

hincar el diente fam sink one’s teeth (en into);

hincar el diente a algo fig fam get one’s teeth into sth

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hincar {72} vt

clavar: to stick, to plunge

♦ See also the reflexive verb hincarse