hock

• اسم يشير إلى مفصل الرجل الخلفية للحيوان بين الركبة والرسغ، أو قطعة اللحم من تلك المنطقة؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا بمعنى غير رسمي هو الرهن أو الدين.

A noun referring to the joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, or a cut of meat from this part; also used informally to mean pawn or debt.

1. Animal jointB2formal

   The joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, especially in horses, pigs, and sheep.

   مفصل العرقوب

   • The horse injured its hock during the race.
   • The butcher prepared a ham from the pig's hock.
   • Veterinarians examined the hock for signs of swelling.

   المرادفاتgambrel

2. Prison or pawnB2informalamerican

   A state of being pawned or imprisoned (used in phrases like 'in hock').

   الرهن أو السجن

   • He had to put his watch in hock to pay the rent.
   • The company is in hock to the bank for millions of dollars.
   • She got out of hock after paying off her debts.

   المرادفاتcaptivityconfinementjailpawnpledgeprison

3. C1formalbritish

   A type of white wine, especially from Germany (Rhenish wine).

   نبيذ الراين

   • They served a chilled hock with the fish course.
   • The cellar had a fine selection of German hocks.
   • He ordered a bottle of hock to accompany the meal.

   المرادفاتrhenishrhine wine

• فعل يعني رهن شيء ما أو تقديمه كضمان للحصول على قرض، أو بيعه للتخلص منه. يُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات غير الرسمية.

A verb meaning to pawn or deposit something as security for a loan, or to sell something.

1. B2informalamerican

   To pawn or sell something, typically for quick cash.

   رهن أو بيع شيء ما

   • He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
   • She hocked her jewelry at the pawn shop.
   • They hocked their old furniture to get some money.

   المرادفاتmortgagepawnpledge