hitch

intoppo, contrattempo

Problema che causa un ritardo o rende più difficile fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: problem, snag, difficulty

Espressioni comuni: without a hitch, technical hitch, minor hitch

gancio di traino

Pezzo che collega un rimorchio al veicolo che lo traina.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: coupling, tow coupling

Espressioni comuni: trailer hitch, tow hitch, attach the hitch

inghippo, fregatura

Condizione o problema nascosto che rende un’offerta meno vantaggiosa di quanto sembri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: catch, drawback, snag

Espressioni comuni: a hidden hitch, what’s the hitch, hitch in something

agganciare

Fissare una cosa a un’altra, spesso perché possa essere trainata.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: hitch something to something (She hitched the cart to her bicycle.)

Sinonimi: attach, fasten

Contrari: detach

Espressioni comuni: hitch a trailer, hitch something to something

tirare su, sollevare

Muovere qualcosa con uno strappo rapido e improvviso, di solito verso l’alto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: pull up, jerk

Espressioni comuni: hitch up trousers, hitch something up, hitch up something

sposarsi

Nell’espressione «get hitched», significa sposarsi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get hitched (They got hitched in June.)

Sinonimi: marry

Espressioni comuni: get hitch, hitch oneself to someone

procedere a scatti

Muoversi o procedere in modo irregolare, con arresti improvvisi o piccoli scatti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: jerk, falter

Espressioni comuni: breath hitch, hitch slightly