English–Spanish

“hook” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoanzuelo · enganchar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgantʃo/

Example

Pon la llave en el gancho de la entrada.

Put the key on the hook by the entrance.

Illustration for gancho (hook)

How to say “hook” in Spanish

“Hook” in Spanish is gancho.

Attention-grabbing element that hooks an audience in a headline, ad, or story.

Full entry for gancho: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gancho

Cuelga la chaqueta en el gancho del pasillo.

Hang the jacket on the hook in the hallway.

Tips for using gancho

  • The phrase 'tener gancho' functions like 'be appealing' in English and commonly appears without an article, for example 'La película tiene gancho'.

Other Spanish words for “hook”

Puse un anzuelo en la caña de pescar.

I put a hook on the fishing rod.

Esa serie me engancha desde el primer capítulo.

That series has had me hooked since the first episode.

“hook” in other languages