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How to Say "to hook" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto hookis engancharA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
attaching something with a hook
A metal hook catching onto a thick rope.

Examples

Tienes que enganchar el remolque al coche antes de salir.

You have to hitch the trailer to the car before leaving.

Cuidado, se te puede enganchar el vestido en esa rama.

Be careful, your dress might snag on that branch.

Enganchó su abrigo en el perchero.

He hooked his coat on the rack.

Using 'a' for connection

When you hook one thing to another, use the word 'a' (to) to show the connection point, like 'enganchar A algo'.

Hooked 'with' vs 'to'

Mistake:Enganchar con el coche.

Correction: Enganchar al coche. Even though English says 'to the car', learners often try to use 'with'.

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