Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/anˈθwelo/

Line drawing of anzuelo
Coloured illustration of anzuelo
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Translation

fish hook

Word origin

From Latin hamus ('hook'), through a Vulgar Latin diminutive form. The same Latin root lies behind the fishing sense of 'hook' in several Romance languages.

Origin
Latin
Root
hamus

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralanzuelos

Examples

mordió .

The fish bit the hook straight away.

gusano lanzar .

He put a worm on the hook before casting the rod.

¿ ?

Have you lost another hook on the rocks?

atraer .

The offer looked like a hook to draw in customers.

, .

With patience, he waited for the fish to take the hook.

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This word is part of lesson 93.