hitchhike

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hich′hīk′)

Inflections of 'hitchhike' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hitchhikes
v 3rd person singular
hitchhiking
v pres p
hitchhiked
v past
hitchhiked
v past p
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'hitchhike' tiene referencia cruzada con 'hitch'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'hitchhike' is cross-referenced with 'hitch'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hitchhike,
also UK: hitch-hike vi		 (solicit car ride)hacer dedo loc verb
  (AmC, MX)pedir un aventón loc verb
  (ES)hacer autoestop loc verb
 Young people don't hitchhike today like they used to.
 Hoy en día la gente joven no hace dedo como antes.
hitchhike,
also UK: hitch-hike vi		 (travel by hitchhiking)hacer dedo loc verb
  (AmC, MX)pedir un aventón loc verb
  (ES)hacer autoestop loc verb
 I once hitchhiked across the country in five days.
 Una vez hice dedo por el país durante cinco días.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hitch [sth]⇒ vtr (pants, etc.: pull up) (falda)subirse⇒ v prnl
  (pantalones)remangar⇒, arremangar⇒ vtr
 Sally hitched her skirt above her knees and waded into the sea.
 Sally se subió la falda sobre las rodillas y se metió en el mar.
hitch⇒ vtr informal, abbreviation (hitchhike: solicit a ride)hacer dedo loc verb
  (AmC, MX)pedir un aventón loc verb
  (ES)hacer autoestop loc verb
 Kate hitched a ride from Colorado to Kansas.
 Kate fue de Colorado a Kansas haciendo dedo.
hitch n (impediment, obstacle)impedimento nm
  obstáculo nm
  traba nf
  complicación nf
 Harriet's plan went off without a hitch.
 El plan de Harriet salió sin ningún impedimento.
hitch [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep (hook, attach)enganchar⇒ vtr
  atar⇒ vtr
 The driver hitched the horse to the carriage.
 El conductor enganchó el caballo al carro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
hitched adj (marry)casarse⇒ v prnl
 Ever since he got back from college, Fred has been trying to get hitched.
 Desde que volvió de la universidad, Fred está tratando de casarse.
hitch n US (tow hitch: attaching device)gancho nm
  (formal)acoplamiento nm
 The man attached the car to the recovery vehicle and tightened the hitch.
 El hombre acopló el auto a la grúa y ajustó el gancho.
hitch n (military enlistment) (en el ejército)servicio nm
 The soldier signed on for a 5 year hitch.
 El soldado firmó por otros 5 años de servicio.
hitch n (attachment for towing a vehicle) (de remolque)gancho nm
  horquilla nf
 Ryan bought a new hitch for his truck, because the old one didn't fit the new trailer.
 Ryan compró un gancho nuevo para su camión, porque el viejo no se ajustaba al remolque nuevo.
hitch n (rope: knot)vuelta de nudo nf + loc adj
 Tim used a hitch to tie up his horse, so that he could leave quickly if he wanted to.
 Tim usaba una vuelta de nudo para atar su caballo, así podía irse rápido si quería.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
hitch | hitchhike
InglésEspañol
hitch [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (animal: fasten, harness)enganchar a vtr + prep
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
hitch | hitchhike
InglésEspañol
cleat hitch n (type of knot)nudo de cornamusa loc nom m
  vuelta de cornamusa loc nom f
clove hitch n (knot)ballestrinque nm
hitch a ride,
hitch a lift v expr		 informal (hitchhike) (ES)hacer autoestop loc verb
  (AmL)pedir un aventón loc verb
  (MX)pedir un raid loc verb
  (AR)hacer dedo loc verb
 I might be able to hitch a ride to the airport.
 Tal vez pueda hacer autoestop hasta el aeropuerto.
hitch [sth] up vtr + adv (pull higher; clothing, suspender)levantarse⇒ v prnl
  arremangarse⇒ v prnl
  (prenda de ropa)subirse⇒ v prnl
 He hitched up his socks and pants.
 Se levantó los pantalones y los calcetines.
hitch [sth] up to [sth] v expr (animal: fasten to [sth]) (caballo)enganchar algo a loc verb
 He hitched his horse up to the post and went into the saloon for some whiskey.
 Enganchó su caballo al poste y entró en la cantina a tomar whisky.
hitch your way v expr (travel by hitchhiking)hacer dedo loc verb
hitchhiking,
also UK: hitch-hiking n		 (soliciting free rides at roadside)autostop nm
  autoestop nm
  autoestopismo nm
 Pat decided that hitchhiking was the cheapest way to travel through France.
 Pat decidió que la manera más económica de viajar por Francia era mediante autostop.
sheet bend,
becket bend,
netting knot,
weaver's knot,
weaver's hitch n		 (way of tying rope)nudo vuelta de escota loc nom m
technical hitch n (problem with a device or process)problema técnico nm + adj
tow hitch,
towing hitch n		 (vehicle: attaching device)gancho de remolque nm + loc adj
  enganche de remolque nm + loc adj
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'hitchhike' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hitch - hitch a ride - thumb a ride
Spanish:
a dedo - hacer dedo


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