hike

S2 W2

BrE /haɪk/ AmE /haɪk/

noun / verb en → es

1 WALKING [uncountable] B1

a long walk, especially in the countryside or mountains for pleasure or exercise

paseo, excursión, senderismo

Collocations go on a hike · a hiking trip

  • We went for a long hike in the mountains.

    Fuimos de excursión por los montes durante mucho tiempo.

2 ACTIVITY [uncountable] B1

the activity of hiking as a sport or hobby

senderismo, caminatas

Collocations enjoy hiking · a hiking club

  • Hiking is one of his favorite hobbies.

    El senderismo es uno de sus pasatiempos favoritos.

3 VERB [intransitive] B1

to go for a long walk, especially in the countryside or mountains

caminar, pasearse, hacer senderismo

Collocations hike up a mountain · hike through the forest

  • We hiked all day and were very tired.

    Hicimos senderismo todo el día y estábamos muy cansados.

4 INCREASE [intransitive] B2

to increase or rise in amount, price, etc.

aumentar, subir, incrementarse

Collocations hike up prices · hike wages

  • The cost of living has hiked dramatically.

    El costo de vida ha aumentado dramáticamente.

5 PAY [transitive] C1

to pay a large amount for something, especially when this seems unfair or unreasonable

pagar un alto precio por algo

Collocations hike up prices · hike wages

  • They hiked the price of tickets to an unreasonable level.

    Elevaron el precio de las entradas a un nivel irrazonable.