hike

Wanderung

Ein langer Spaziergang, meist in der Natur, zum Vergnügen oder zur Bewegung.

In einfachem Englisch: A long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We went for a hike.
• The hike through the forest took three hours.
• Have you planned any hikes for the weekend?

Synonyme: walk, trek, ramble

Häufige Wendungen: go for a hike, long hike, mountain hike

Erhöhung, Anstieg

Eine plötzliche oder große Erhöhung, besonders bei Preisen oder Kosten.

In einfachem Englisch: A sudden or large increase, especially in a price or cost.

• The rent hike shocked us.
• The government announced a tax hike.
• Another hike in fares is expected next month.

So benutzt man es: a hike in something (Customers complained about the hike in fuel prices.)

Synonyme: increase, rise, jump

Gegenteile: cut, drop

Häufige Wendungen: price hike, rent hike, tax hike

wandern

Zum Vergnügen oder zur Bewegung eine längere Strecke gehen, meist in der Natur.

In einfachem Englisch: To take a long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We hike every weekend.
• She hiked ten miles yesterday.
• Would you like to hike with us tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: hike through/across something (We hiked through the forest.); hike up something (They hiked up the mountain before sunrise.)

Synonyme: walk, trek, ramble

Häufige Wendungen: hike through something, hike up something, hike for miles

erhöhen, anheben

Einen Preis oder eine Menge plötzlich oder stark erhöhen, oft auf ungerechte Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: To raise a price or amount suddenly or by a lot, often unfairly.

• The landlord hiked our rent.
• They are hiking fuel prices again.
• The bank hiked its rates last month.

So benutzt man es: hike something by an amount (The company hiked its prices by twenty percent.); hike something from A to B (They hiked the fee from ten dollars to fifteen.)

Synonyme: raise, increase, put up

Gegenteile: cut, lower

Häufige Wendungen: hike prices, hike the rent, hike up something

hochziehen, hochschieben

Etwas mit einer schnellen, kräftigen Bewegung nach oben ziehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pull something upwards with a quick, strong movement.

• He hiked up his trousers.
• She hiked her dress above her knees.
• Hike your sleeves up before washing the dishes.

So benutzt man es: hike something up (She hiked her skirt up to cross the stream.)

Synonyme: pull up, hitch up

Gegenteile: lower

Häufige Wendungen: hike up something, hike something up, hike up trousers