embocar

v.

1 to enter.

2 to put in the mouth, to stick in the mouth.

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embocar

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

► verbo transitivo

1 (en la boca) to put into the mouth

2 (calle, canal) to enter

3 (engullir) to guzzle

4 figurado (hacer creer) to make believe

■ le embocó la historia he made her believe the story

5 (en golf) to hole

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1. VT

1) (=insertar)

embocar algo — to put sth into sb's mouth

embocar la comida — to cram one's food, wolf one's food

embocar algo en un agujero — to insert sth into a hole

embocar la bola — (Golf) to hole the ball; (Billar) to pocket the ball, pot the ball

2)

embocar un negocio — to undertake a piece of business

3)

embocar algo a algn — (fig) to put one over on sb

embocar un túnel — to go into a tunnel, enter a tunnel

2.

VI (Golf) to hole out

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <pelota> (en baloncesto) to get o put ... in the basket; (en golf) to hole

2) (Andes, RPl fam) (acertar) <pregunta> to get ... right

2.

embocar vi

embocamos por una callejuela — we went down/turned into a narrow street

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <pelota> (en baloncesto) to get o put ... in the basket; (en golf) to hole

2) (Andes, RPl fam) (acertar) <pregunta> to get ... right

2.

embocar vi

embocamos por una callejuela — we went down/turned into a narrow street

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embocar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹pelota› (en baloncesto) to get o put … in the basket; (en golf) to hole

B (Col, RPl fam) (acertar) ‹pregunta› to get … right

embocarle (fam); to get it right

■ embocar

vi

embocamos por una callejuela we went down/turned into a narrow street

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embocar vt

1. [encajar] to enter [a narrow space], to squeeze into;

embocar la pelota [en golf] to get the ball in the hole

2. RP Fam [acertar]

le emboqué a todas las preguntas I got all his questions right