WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
hook [sth/sb] up,
hook [sb/sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (connect, attach) | conectar a vtr + prep |
| | (informal) | enganchar a vtr + prep |
| | | conectar, enganchar |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The nurse hooked the patient up to a machine to monitor his heart rate. |
| | La enfermera conectó al paciente a una máquina para medir su frecuencia cardíaca. |
hook [sth/sb] up to [sth],
hook [sb/sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect, attach) | conectar a vtr + prep |
| | (informal) | enganchar a vtr + prep |
| | I had to hire an expert to hook up my computer to the office network. |
| | Tuve que contratar un experto para conectar mi ordenador a la red de la oficina. |
| hook up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (form a connection) | empezar a salir loc verb |
| | (figurado, informal) | engancharse⇒ v prnl |
| | My wife and I first hooked up when we were in high school. |
| | Mi mujer y yo empezamos a salir cuando estábamos en la secundaria. |
| hook up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (engage in sexual activity) | acostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES: coloquial) | enrollarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I wouldn't say Charlie and I are dating, but we have hooked up a few times. |
| | No diría que Charlie y yo estamos saliendo, pero nos hemos acostado un par de veces. |