hitch

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. A sudden pull.
2. Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
3. A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
4. (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
5. A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
6. (slang) A period of time spent in the military.
7. A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
8. A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.

Verb

1. (transitive) To pull with a jerk.
2. (transitive) To attach, tie or fasten.
3. (informal) To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, transitive) Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
5. (intransitive) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
6. (intransitive) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
7. (UK, intransitive) To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

Concetti

intoppo

inconveniente

attaccare

difficoltà

trucco

strattone

zoppicare

legare

farsi dare un passaggio

ferma

impaccio

impedimento

impiccio

impigliare

incastrare

inganno

ingombro

intralcio

agganciare

🪝

andatura claudicante

arresto

colpo

tranello

🪤

trappola

🪤

arrancare

claudicare

contrattempo

fare l’autostop

sinonimi

catch

hobble

limp

snag

tie

fasten

trouble

problem

hindrance

hook

🪝

obstacle

jerk

hitchhike

knot

🪢

stoppage

thumb

enlistment

rub

preventative

kink

interference

buck

impediment

gimp

obstruction

encumbrance

difficulty

fetter

moor

arrest

stake

clasp

check

block

stay

bind

chain

preventive

secure

stick

knit

join

conundrum

interruption

matter

hang-up

halt

harness

flourish

stop

🛑

Traduzioni

hic

Haken

🪝

εμπόδιο

dificultad

impedimento

accroc

boiter

anicroche

αγκιστρώνω

rücken

θηλεία

Knoten

🪢

τίναγμα

τράβηγμα

festbinden

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/hɪt͡ʃ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: hicchen

In summary

Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.