hose

S2 W2

BrE /həʊs/ AmE /hoʊz/

noun en → es

1 PIPE [singular] A2

a long tube used for carrying water, gas, or electricity

manguera, tubo

  • a hose

Collocations hose pipe · fire hose

  • The firemen used a long hose to put out the flames.

    Los bomberos usaron una larga manguera para apagar las llamas.

2 GARDEN [singular] B1

a garden hose, used for watering plants or washing cars

manguera de jardín

  • a garden hose

Collocations water the lawn with a hose · attach a hose to a tap

  • I need to buy a new garden hose.

    Necesito comprar una nueva manguera de jardín.

3 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is controlled or used by another, like a puppet

marioneta, títere

  • be somebody's/his/her/their hose

Collocations political puppet · hose for a politician

  • He was just the politician's hose, doing whatever he was told.

    Él era solo una marioneta del político, haciendo lo que le decían.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

in American football, a player who is specialized in kicking the ball

pateador

  • a hose

Collocations hose kick · place-kick a field goal

  • The team's hose kicked the winning point.

    El pateador del equipo anotó el punto ganador.