hitch

contratiempo, problema

Problema que provoca un retraso o dificulta hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: A problem that causes a delay or makes something harder to do.

• There was a small hitch.
• The wedding went ahead without a hitch.
• Technical hitches delayed the start of the show.

Sinónimos: problem, snag, difficulty

Expresiones frecuentes: without a hitch, technical hitch, minor hitch

enganche, enganche de remolque

Pieza que une un remolque al vehículo que lo arrastra.

En inglés sencillo: A part that connects a trailer to the vehicle pulling it.

• The truck has a trailer hitch.
• Check the hitch before you start driving.
• We attached the boat trailer to the car’s hitch.

Sinónimos: coupling, tow coupling

Expresiones frecuentes: trailer hitch, tow hitch, attach the hitch

pega, trampa

Condición o problema oculto que hace que una oferta sea menos buena de lo que parece.

En inglés sencillo: A hidden condition or problem that makes an offer less good than it seems.

• The offer has a hitch.
• The hitch is that you must pay a joining fee.
• We found a hidden hitch in the contract.

Sinónimos: catch, drawback, snag

Expresiones frecuentes: a hidden hitch, what’s the hitch, hitch in something

enganchar

Sujetar una cosa a otra, a menudo para poder arrastrarla.

En inglés sencillo: To fasten one thing to another, often so it can be pulled.

• We hitched the trailer to the car.
• Hitch the horse to the cart.
• Have you hitched the wagon securely?

Cómo se usa: hitch something to something (She hitched the cart to her bicycle.)

Sinónimos: attach, fasten

Antónimos: detach

Expresiones frecuentes: hitch a trailer, hitch something to something

subir, levantar de un tirón

Mover algo con un tirón rápido y brusco, normalmente hacia arriba.

En inglés sencillo: To move something by giving it a quick, sudden pull, usually upward.

• He hitched up his trousers.
• She hitched her bag higher on her shoulder.
• Hitch up your shorts before you start running.

Cómo se usa: hitch something up (He hitched his trousers up before climbing the ladder.); hitch up something (She hitched up her skirt to cross the stream.)

Sinónimos: pull up, jerk

Expresiones frecuentes: hitch up trousers, hitch something up, hitch up something

casarse

En «get hitched», significa casarse.

En inglés sencillo: If you get hitched, you get married.

• They got hitched last summer.
• Are you two getting hitched soon?
• My brother wants to get hitched abroad.

Cómo se usa: get hitched (They got hitched in June.)

Sinónimos: marry

Expresiones frecuentes: get hitch, hitch oneself to someone

moverse a sacudidas

Moverse o avanzar de forma irregular, con paradas repentinas o pequeñas sacudidas.

En inglés sencillo: To move or continue unevenly, with sudden stops or small jerks.

• Her breath hitched.
• His breathing hitched as he began to cry.
• The injured man hitched along the path.

Sinónimos: jerk, falter

Expresiones frecuentes: breath hitch, hitch slightly