sinker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪŋkə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪŋkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sing′kər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sinker n (weight on fishing line) (pesca)plomo nm
  plomada nf
 My grandfather adjusted the sinker on my line and I caught a fish almost immediately!
sinker n US, slang (doughnut)donut nm
  rosquilla nf
 I had a sinker and a big cup of coffee at the diner this morning.
sinker n (baseball: curveball) (beisbol)sinker nm
 The pitcher threw a sinker and struck out the batter.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
fall for [sth] hook,
line and sinker v expr		 figurative, informal (be duped) (AR)entrar como un caballo expr
  (AR)comérsela enterita expr
 She's so gullible, she fell for his story hook, line, and sinker.
hook,
line and sinker expr		 figurative, informal (completely)de cabo a rabo expr
  de pe a pa expr
  de principio a fin expr
 "Did your mother fall for your excuse?" "Yes! Hook, line and sinker!"
 ¿Te creyó el cuento tu mamá?", "¡Sí! ¡De cabo a rabo!".
  (PR)como pescaíto expr
  (AR)con moño y todo expr
 ¿Te creyó el cuento tu mamá?", "¡Sí! ¡Como pescadito!".
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'sinker' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
a pies juntillas - caer redondo - tragar entero


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